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Standards for Research-Proven Programs

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Was the program compared to a control group?

 Yes
 No

Was the study at least 12 weeks in duration?

 Yes
 No

Were the program and control groups equivalent in achievement at the pretest? (within half a standard deviation)

 Yes
 No

Was the post-test a valid test, such as a standardized or state accountability test, not inherent to the program tested?

 Yes
 No

Were positive effects found in at least 2 studies in which the sample size was at least 5 classes or 125 students per treatment group?

 Yes
 No

Averaging across all studies, was the average advantage of the program group over the control group at least 20% of a standard deviation?

 Yes
 No


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