CW-FIT has positive effects on teacher practice, with promising WWC evidence across five studies in prekindergarten through grade 7¶
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q4 i2 CW-FIT produced a statistically significant positive average effect on teacher practice (summary effect size 1.15, improvement index +37, p<0.01), rated Positive effects at the PROMISING tier based on 321 teachers. → teacher-practice-summary
Evidence¶
teacher-practice-summary¶
What Works Clearinghouse, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. (2023, May). Class-Wide Function-Related Intervention Teams (CW-FIT). https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/729
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WWC synthesis of five studies meeting standards, covering 10 measures of teacher practice including praise and reprimands. The teacher practice summary effect size is 1.15 with improvement index +37, statistically significant (p<0.01). The promising tier reflects fewer than 350 students or two educational sites.
"The research provides promising evidence that CW-FIT improved teacher practice related to improving student behavior. This assessment is based on five studies that meet WWC standards and include teachers in prekindergarten through grade 7."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- CW-FIT substantially increases teacher praise statements but shows no statistically significant effect on some reprimand measures — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- CW-FIT has positive effects on student behavior, with strong WWC evidence across six studies in kindergarten through grade 10 — related
- In a multisite randomized replication trial, CW-FIT increased the percentage of time on-task in classes in kindergarten through grade 6 — related
- In a cluster randomized trial, CW-FIT classes showed a lower percentage of time displaying disruptive behaviors than comparison classes over six months — related
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CW-FIT has positive effects on teacher practice, with promising WWC evidence across five studies in prekindergarten through grade 7 |
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CW-FIT has positive effects on teacher practice, with promising WWC evidence across five studies in prekindergarten through grade 7 |
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