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Jones, Rebecca; Fulton, Mary – American School Board Journal, 1998
Methods that will improve student achievement include: start early; focus on reading and math; bring in trained tutors; invest in teachers; shrink the size of classes and schools; and increase the amount of time spent learning. Offers guidelines for evaluating initiatives for improving student achievement, discusses technology, and provides…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Beginning Reading, Class Size, Early Childhood Education
Bossert, Steve – 1984
This speech discusses problems that principals face in trying to implement effective school strategies, describes ongoing research in instructional management, and identifies school improvement strategies used by particularly effective principals. The first section addresses practical problems in finding the appropriate balance between high…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Class Size
