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Suarez, Tanya M.; And Others – Policy Brief, 1991
This policy brief was written to provide the North Carolina State Board of Education with a summary of research on enhancing effective instructional time. The impetus for extending school time appears to stem from two primary sources: international comparisons, and research on the relationship between time and learning. Research findings indicate…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Anderson, Lorin W. – Curriculum Report, 1980
To explore the relationship between time and school learning, this paper defines the three kinds of learning time identified by researchers--allocated time, time-on-task, and academic learning time--and relates them to curriculum development. The author cites evidence that time-on-task is related to student achievement and describes two…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Mastery Learning
Steller, Arthur W. – Updating School Board Policies, 1985
School board members can use board policies to set the direction for effective instructional management. Effective schools appear to have these characteristics in common: (1) strong instructional leadership by the principal, (2) a safe and orderly atmosphere, (3) high expectations of all students, (4) schoolwide emphasis on basic skills…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Board of Education Policy, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Ysseldyke, James E.; And Others – 1987
The monograph provides an integrative review on the environmental and instructional factors that appear to be most conducive to the complex, interactive, and interdependent process of learning. Ten instructional strategies empirically documented to have a critical impact on a student's ability to learn are discussed in detail. They are: (1) The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Educational Practices
Wolfe, Leslie G. – Updating School Board Policies, 1982
School boards can improve their schools if they focus on four factors that educational research says most strongly influence school effectiveness. The four factors are (1) the time students spend on the subject matter each day, (2) textbooks, (3) teachers and their teaching methods, and (4) principals' support to help teachers achieve…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Board of Education Policy, Board of Education Role, Elementary Secondary Education