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English, Fenwick – Principal, 1984
An examination of pullouts--the practice of withdrawing certain elementary school students from their classrooms, usually for specialized instruction, field trips, assemblies, or school projects. Includes historical background, a study of curriculum effects, study guidelines, and solutions to pullout problems. (DCS)
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Curriculum Problems, Elementary School Curriculum, School Schedules
Peer reviewedVan Scyoc, Lee J.; Gleason, Joyce – Journal of Economic Education, 1993
Reports on college-level microeconomic classes to compare learning in short-term intensive course with traditional semester-length course. Found students in three-week courses performed better on achievement tests than those in traditional semester courses but this advantage disappeared when knowledge retention was measured. Raises policy…
Descriptors: Economics, Economics Education, Educational Strategies, Higher Education
Mazzarella, Jo Ann – Principal, 1984
State-of-the-art review suggests extending time in school will increase achievement only modestly--and at great expense. (Author/DCS)
Descriptors: Costs, Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Day, Extended School Year
Download full textEllis, Thomas I. – 1984
Arguments for lengthening the school day and/or school year are predicated on the notion that more time devoted to learning will yield proportionally higher achievement scores. Research reveals, however, that the correlation between time and achievement is far slighter than expected. The quality of instructional time is more important than…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Day
PDF pending restorationMicheli, Gene S.; Ford, Larry H. – 1983
A study examined the extent to which various individualized instructional methods were utilized in Navy "A" and "C" courses. During the study, questionnaires were mailed to instructors involved in teaching a random stratified sample of 623 Navy "A" and "C" school courses (a sample that represented 25 percent…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Group Instruction, Individualized Instruction
Halasz, Ida M.; Desy, Jeanne – 1984
This handbook is designed to guide teachers, administrators, supervisors, inservice coordinators, and teacher educators in conducting time-use analyses. Discussed in the first two chapters of the guide are key concepts and definitions pertaining to time-use analysis and highlights of research dealing with time use in education. The remaining three…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Guidelines
Halasz, Ida M.; Raftery, Susan R. – 1985
This professional development guide is designed for vocational education practitioners to use with a separately available handbook on time-use analysis and an optional videotape on conducting workshops on time-use analysis. Examined first is the importance of analyzing time on task. After a discussion of the importance of planning, a six-point…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Guidelines, Lesson Plans
