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Key instructional practices and major program elements must be (1) high quality, (2) based on research (citations required), and (3) specifically designed to increase student academic achievement (10 points maximum)
 
Key instructional practices and major program elements must be (1) high quality, (2) based on research (citations required), and (3) specifically designed to increase student academic achievement (10 points maximum)
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: The instructional materials consist of a combination of specially developed readings or "lectures", tailor-made homework assignments, occasional multiple-choice exams and, where appropriate, supplemental readings and books.  Only materials that present the information in a clear and concise material are used.
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: For improvement in reading skills, the textbook "Turbo Reader" is used.
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: The suitability of these materials and program elements are confirmed by research that demonstrates that "the most effective way to get students to master important 'real-world' skills is to teach them the knowledge that is prerequisite to those skills."  See Kathleen Madigan, "A repackaged education proposal," Boston Globe (Feb. 14, 2009),
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::"Leaders in Hartford chose to focus on "how to" skills like critical thinking and problem-solving over academic content; Massachusetts chose rich content and objective assessments. Connecticut has recently seen the error of its ways. It has discarded the focus on how-to skills and joined the growing number of cities and states adopting Massachusetts' academic standards as their model.
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::Importantly, research also shows a strong correlation between raising verbal scores and narrowing achievement gaps. The states that saw the most significant gains in reading scores during the 1998-2005 period - Massachusetts, Delaware, and Wyoming - also made the most progress at narrowing achievement gaps. Conversely, achievement gaps widened in states like Connecticut and West Virginia that saw the largest reading score declines.
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: This proposed program emphasizes knowledge rather than "how to" skills, just as the successful program in Massachusetts has.
    
== Section C ==
 
== Section C ==
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