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O'Connor, Susan; McGuire, Kate – 1998
This document is designed to help out-of-school programs examine their role in providing homework assistance to the students in their care. It explores the renewed emphasis on homework, describes research findings on the purposes and effects of homework, and presents the position of the National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST). A list of…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Assignments, Caregiver Role, Child Caregivers
Marzano, Robert J.; Norford, Jennifer S.; Paynter, Diane E.; Pickering, Debra J.; Gaddy, Barbara B. – 2001
This handbook is intended to be a self-study guide to the effective use of nine specific instructional strategies proven to improve student achievement. The strategies are: (1) identifying similarities and differences (comparing, classifying, creating metaphors, and creating analogies); (2) summarizing and note taking; (3) reinforcing effort and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advance Organizers, Cooperative Learning, Cues