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Romance, Nancy R.; Vitale, Michael R. – International Journal of Science Education, 2001
Summarizes research findings and policy implications obtained over a 5-year period from the implementation of an In-Depth Expanded Applications of Science (IDEAS) model with average, above average, and at-risk students in grades 2-5. The IDEAS model replaced the time allocated to traditional reading/language arts instruction with a 2-hour time…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Science Instruction

Smith, Nancy McKnight – Journal of Educational Research, 1979
Time allocated for social studies instruction showed a very slight correlation with fifth graders' achievement in that subject, suggesting that "allotted time" should be carefully qualified when used as a variable in assessing instruction. (Editor)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
DeVault, Marjorie L.; And Others – 1977
Full school days of first and second grades were observed in three inner city schools with primarily minority enrollments. Detailed logs were recorded of activities in terms of subject area, grouping setting, and presence or absence of teacher or aide supervision. The base data and their summaries with respect to pupil and teacher time are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Classroom Design, Classroom Techniques
Mangione, Peter L. – 1992
A developmentally appropriate early child classroom is described as one offering children organized activity choices, opportunities to explore content areas, and a time structure encouraging learning from one another and from adults in one-to-one and small group contexts. In addition, teachers would employ assessment practices related directly to…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Classroom Environment, Course Evaluation, Curriculum Development
Sigurdson, Sol E. – 1981
The effectiveness of the Block Plan, developed and implemented by the seventh grade students at Edith Rogers Junior High School in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) was investigated. The Block Plan uses the concept of a pair of teachers assigned to two classes of students for the homeroom period plus a pair of teachers assigned for each of four academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Attendance, Curriculum Development