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Stedman, Lawrence C. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1988
Challenges Wilbur Brookover's response to the author's article "It's Time We Changed the Effective Schools Formula" appearing in the November 1987 issue of "Kappan." The author's Pennsylvania studies show that certain variables such as classroom climate, emphasis on basic skills, and time-on-task were inconsequential in predicting a school's…
Descriptors: Back to Basics, Classroom Environment, Elementary Education, School Effectiveness
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Language Arts, 1983
Contains representative selections from issues of "Language Arts" from its sixth decade of publication. Includes articles, editorials, and ads reflecting trends in English education that are currently of conern, such as declining test scores, censorship, the "back to basics" trend, and recognition of nonstandard dialects. (HTH)
Descriptors: Back to Basics, Censorship, Educational History, Educational Trends
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Nibbelink, William H. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1990
Proposed is a gradual transition from arithmetic to the idea of an equation with variables in the elementary grades. Vertical and horizontal formats of open sentences, the instructional sequence, vocabulary, and levels of understanding are discussed in this article. (KR)
Descriptors: Algebra, Arithmetic, Back to Basics, Cognitive Development