Evidence-Based Practices and Programs

These are reliable resources and guidance for implementing specific evidence-based practices or programs in your classroom.  We have organized the page into the following two sections: 

What Works Clearinghouse   
--Provides descriptions and evidence ratings of programs; provides “Teacher Practice Guides” with information about effective instructional practices and behavioral interventions. 

• What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guides   

Evidence for ESSA   
--Provides information about reading and math programs that meet the ESSA evidence standards. 

National Center on Intensive Intervention   
--Provides evidence-based interventions in the areas of reading, math, and behavior. 

Evidence-Based Intervention Network   
--Provides information about evidence-based interventions for math, reading, and behavior. 

Teaching LD   
--Provides guidance about the implementation of specific instructional practices. 

Best Evidence Encyclopedia   
--Provides reviews and evidence ratings for a variety of K-12 programs in math and reading.

National Clearinghouse on Autism Evidence and Practice   
-- Provides literature and resources targeting individuals with ASD.  

National Professional Development Center on ASD   
--Provides an overview of EBPs for children and youth with ASD, birth to 22 years of age.

ASD: Evidence-Based Practices and Definitions   
--Provides a list of definitions of EBPs for individuals with ASD. 

National Autism Center   
--Provides comprehensive evidence-based resources for students with ASD.

CEEDAR Center: Evidence-Based Practices for Students with Severe Disabilities   
--Provides a matrix that guides the development of appropriate EBPs for students with severe disabilities.

National Technical Center on Transition   
--Provides evidence-based and promising practices for transition.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association    
--Provides “evidence maps” for evidence-based approaches for servicing students with speech and language disorders.

Evidence-Based Practices (Part 1): Identifying and Selecting a Practice or Program   

Module Objectives:

• Understand what an evidence-based practice or program is;

• Be able to identify and use trustworthy sources to find EBPs;

• Know how to match a practice of program to your resources or student needs;

• Understand how to evaluate the research on a practice or program to decide whether the evidence supports its use.

Evidence-Based Practices (Part 2): Implementing a Practice or Program with Fidelity   

Module Objectives:

• Understand the importance of implementing an evidence-based practice or program with fidelity;

• Be familiar with the key components required to achieve fidelity of implementation;

• Recognize the importance of gathering and organizing the resources necessary for implementation;

• Be aware of the risks of making adaptations to evidence-based practices and understand which adaptations pose less risk.

Evidence-Based Practices (Part 3): Evaluating Learner Outcomes and Fidelity   

Module Objectives:

• Be able to monitor and evaluate child or student progress;

• Understand how to monitor and evaluate fidelity of implementation;

• Know how to examine the relation between student outcomes and fidelity of implementation to make decisions regarding an evidence-based practice or program.

Page updated 10/14/2021