90%
of Schools Make Gains
June 23, 2023
The One World Program trains teachers who implement our curriculum in their classrooms, guiding students as they learn how to research and write essays and turn them into presentations for their communities. One World Program students:
The program provides teachers in DC and the surrounding area with materials and support to improve their instruction of research and writing for students in grades 5-12 and adult learners.
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In the One World Academy, our teachers deliver an expanded version of our curriculum to students, preparing learners for their most important academic transitions. In addition to the in-school benefits, One World Academy students:
The fall Academy prepares high school students for the transition to writing in college. The spring Academy prepares middle school students for the transition to writing in high school.
Read MoreWatch One World students Caden (left) and Nyla (center), and their mothers, talk about how the program has improved their writing and changed their lives. Then hear why past program participant Ben Acquah has come back every year for the last five years to mentor younger students at the One World Academy.
A two-year World Bank evaluation of One World’s impact showed that 90% of schools using the program make statistically significant gains.
of Schools Make Gains
Students Served
DC’s Largest Writing Program
Library of Congress Best Practices Honoree
Maniya Smith, an 8th-grader at Center City PCS, worries about how much she sees her peers abusing prescription medicines and how little their parents seem to know about the problem. Her essay highlights how big the problem has become – 15% of high school seniors abused prescription drugs in the last year and many see prescription drugs as their friends. One in four young people see prescription drugs like Adderall as study aids that can boost their academic achievement. Maniya ends her essay with a surprising twist, sharing why she knows the dangers of prescription drugs.
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