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Teague, Ginger M.; Anfara, Vincent A., Jr.; Wilson, Nicole L.; Gaines, Cherie B.; Beavers, Jennifer L. – NASSP Bulletin, 2012
Deciding which instructional strategies to employ is a complex issue faced daily by middle school teachers. Although a wealth of literature on developmentally appropriate and responsive middle school instructional practices is available, the extent to which these strategies are employed is often unknown. Thus, the purpose of this study was to…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Middle School Teachers, Selection, Educational Strategies
Tausha Lynn Clay – ProQuest LLC, 2005
The purpose of this study was to determine if an association existed between student achievement scores and classroom practices used among third-grade teachers in Upper East Tennessee. The variables included classroom environment, instructional context, and social context, employing developmentally appropriate practices (DAP). Teacher…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Grade 3, Educational Practices, Academic Achievement
Johnston, John M. – 1990
Tennessee's Student/Teacher Achievement Ratio project (Project STAR) was designed to study the effects of class size on pupils in primary (K-3) grades. Responses of Project STAR teachers (N=1,003) to the annual Teacher Exit Interview are summarily reported for 1986 through 1989. Generally, the perceptions of teachers in small classes, in regular…
Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Developmentally Appropriate Practices