What Works Clearinghouse

The Office of Educational Research and Improvement has awarded a five year $18.5 million contract for a What Works Clearinghouse http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/08-2002/08072002a.html. The Clearinghouse will assess and report evidence with respect to what works in education in multiple topic areas. More specifically, it will provide easily accessible and searchable online databases that characterize the strength and nature of scientific evidence on the effectiveness of different educational programs, products, and practices (labeled interventions) claimed to enhance important student outcomes. Claims of effectiveness will be assessed with respect to the quantity, quality, and relevance of evidence, and the magnitude of effects, as determined through reviews of research. The Clearinghouse will also include a registry of evaluators who indicate their willingness to conduct evaluation studies that will meet high quality standards of scientific rigor as determined by the Clearinghouse.

Information about this activity is available at: http://www.eps.gov/spg/ED/OCFO/CPO/ED-02-R-0009/listing.html.

This page last modified August 8, 2002 (jpw)