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Direct linkGinsberg, Rick; Zhao, Yong – Teachers College Press, 2023
In the 1950s and 1960s, students practiced ducking under their desks in case of an atomic bomb attack. We know that this was silly and provided no protection and many school practices that are popular today are equally silly. This book explores a wide range of what the authors label "duck and cover" policies--ideas that may have started…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Policy, Program Effectiveness, Educational Strategies
Faxon-Mills, Susannah; Hamilton, Laura S.; Rudnick, Mollie; Stecher, Brian M. – RAND Corporation, 2014
Many states have adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), which emphasize "deeper learning" skills, such as mastery of core academic content, critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration. But can the new tests being developed to align with the CCSS be used to promote deeper learning and high-quality classroom instruction?…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Academic Achievement, Critical Thinking, Participative Decision Making
Faxon-Mills, Susannah; Hamilton, Laura S.; Rudnick, Mollie; Stecher, Brian M. – RAND Corporation, 2013
The Hewlett Foundation commissioned RAND to review research about the effects of assessment and to summarize what is known about assessment as a lever for reform. To explore the likely influence of new assessments on teaching practice and the conditions that moderate that relationship, researchers conducted a series of literature reviews. The…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Academic Achievement, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving
Peer reviewedDessem, R. Lawrence – Journal of Legal Education, 1999
One of a series of articles on principles of good practice in legal education, this article focuses on the importance of spending time and energy for efficient learning. Discusses ways to optimize student time on task, faculty time on task, institutional time on task, and the overall time and attention devoted to teaching and learning within legal…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Educational Practices, Educational Principles, Efficiency
Peer reviewedSchug, Mark C.; And Others – Social Education, 1997
Contends that teacher's decisions regarding textbook use can be understood through public choice theory. This theory claims decisions are made balancing competing interests of scarcity, time, costs, benefits, and incentives. Teachers use textbooks because of their efficacy in organizing and providing instructional material. (MJP)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Decision Making, Economic Factors, Economic Impact
Download full textColorado State Dept. of Education, Denver. – 2000
This document, which is intended for Colorado teachers responsible for teaching history to students in grades K-12, explains how to use the principles of contextual learning to integrate academic content standards with career development and workplace competencies. The introduction discusses the guide's purpose, the role of standards and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adjustment (to Environment), Career Development, Career Education
