Jun. 1, 2007 @ 9:21 AM _
“Why “What Works” Didn’t in L.A. Unified School District A recent article in the Los Angeles Times reported that a $50 million reading improvement initiative featuring the Waterford Early Reading Program failed to improve reading and may even have hindered achievement for some students. The Waterford program is listed in the Metiri TSW Literacy database in the category, “What Works,” a designation that suggests strong evidence of effectiveness. Will the L.A. program evaluation cause us to modify our rating? Absolutely not! While Los Angeles Unified deserves kudos for conducting such a thorough and honest evaluation, in fact LAUSD’s implementation of Waterford provides a textbook study on how not to implement a technology-based intervention in your district.”— Technology Solutions That Work - Metiri Group
