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Hossler, Carol-Anne; And Others – Policy Bulletin: Consortium on Educational Policy Studies, 1988
This bulletin reviews selected research on the relationship of increased instructional time to student achievement. Different ways of increasing time are discussed, including lengthening the school year and the school day, reallocating time within the day to allow more time for instruction, improving teachers' management skills, and increasing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Day
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Larson, Reed, Ed.; Richards, Maryse, H., Ed. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1989
Eight papers are presented that describe the daily experience of White American children in grades 5 through 9. Each paper examines a segment of daily activity (e.g., schoolwork, talking, sports) and the associated affective states for 401 participants to provide a picture of the life space of early adolescence. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Affective Behavior
NAEP Facts, 1997
This document analyzes responses to questions included in a national assessment of knowledge of U.S. history and geography in an attempt to determine the relationship between study habits and academic performance. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 1994 asked 4th-, 8th-, and 12th-grade students specific questions regarding…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Geography