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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
Sherman, Lee – Northwest Education, 2001
A charter school in Kenai, Alaska, offers back-to-basics curriculum and direct instruction. The school has drawn many home-schoolers back to the public school system, and consistently scores high on standardized tests. The school's success is attributed to teachers' collaboration and common vision, continuity across grades, high academic…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Back to Basics, Charter Schools, Conventional Instruction
