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Sanford, Julie P.; Evertson, Carolyn M. – Journal of Educational Research, 1983
The relationship between teachers' use of class time and student achievement, behavior, and attitudes was examined in a study of 102 English and mathematics classes in 11 junior high schools. Time use had a measurable effect on student achievement and attitudes in mathematics classes, but not in English classes. (Authors/PP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, English Instruction, Junior High Schools
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Brandt, Ron – Educational Leadership, 1982
An interview with David Berliner explores his claims that research on teacher effectiveness will only be applied practically when "connoisseurs of teaching" act as teacher coaches, helping teachers to analyze the effects of their behaviors, specify new behaviors, and assess the results. (PGD)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Formative Evaluation
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Webb, Noreen M. – Journal of Classroom Interaction, 1982
This review focuses on the relationship between instructional processes and student behavior as presented in "Time to Learn," a description of processes, findings, and implications from the Beginning Teacher Evaluation Study. Attention is given to chapters concerning data collection, relational and descriptive processes, and limitations…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Elementary Education, Research Methodology, Student Motivation
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Arlin, Marshall – American Educational Research Journal, 1979
Disruptive pupil behavior increased during teacher-initiated transition time as opposed to nontransitional time. Procedures for structuring transitions to increase time-on-task and maintain smoothness and momentum are described, and teachers' conceptions of time and classroom time flow are discussed. (Author/RD)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
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Reid, Robert – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1996
This article reviews the literature on self-monitoring interventions with students having learning disabilities. It discusses results of self-monitoring studies in terms of major dependent measures, such as on-task behavior and academic productivity and accuracy. It then analyzes studies comparing effects of self-monitoring of attention and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention Control, Behavior Problems, Elementary Secondary Education
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Hancock, Thomas E.; And Others – Machine-Mediated Learning, 1995
In machine-mediated learning environments, there is a need for more reliable methods of calculating the probability that a learner's response will be correct in future trials. A combination of domain-independent response-state measures of cognition along with two instructional variables for maximum predictive ability are demonstrated. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Environment
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Kern, Lee; Bambara, Linda; Fogt, Julie – Behavioral Disorders, 2002
A study examined effects of class-wide curricular modification on the engagement and behaviors of six students (ages 13-14) with emotional disturbances, in a self-contained science class. Modifications included providing opportunities for choice making and ensuring activities were of high interest, which resulted in increased engagement and…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Curriculum Design
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Abidin, Richard R.; Robinson, Lina L. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2002
This study explored relative contributions of variables underlying 30 elementary teachers' referral judgments. Best predictors of referral were teachers' judgments about presence of behavioral problems and students' academic competence, while demography, off-task behavior, and teachers' stress failed to contribute significantly. (Contains…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Demography, Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis
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Sawka, Kristin D.; McCurdy, Barry L.; Mannella, Mark C. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2002
This paper describes implementation of a combined active training and consultation project with 64 school staff members in a large urban district. Participation was broadly associated with increased staff knowledge of effective behavior management and instructional strategies, successful implementation of skills at the classroom level with…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Consultants
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Overton, Sheri; McKenzie, Leslie; King, Karena; Osborne, Jason – Behavioral Disorders, 2002
The First Step to Success program was implemented with 22 kindergartners who showed early signs of developing antisocial behaviors. All 16 who completed the program showed significantly increased levels of academic engaged time, with follow-up levels generally maintained at acceptable levels. Overall behavioral improvement was significant but…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification
Milligen, P. C.; McLaughlin, T. F. – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1990
This study, involving a 10-year-old child with cerebral palsy and autism, found that the use of headphones resulted in an increase in on-task behavior whether stimuli were presented in an audiovisual mode, an audio-only mode, or a visual-only mode. Preference was for the auditory only or the mixed audiovisual stimuli. (DB)
Descriptors: Attention Control, Auditory Stimuli, Autism, Case Studies
Berliner, David; Casanova, Ursula – Instructor, 1989
This article discusses a study which confirms that for students to do well on standardized tests, schools and teachers must address how they use time. Suggestions are offered on how teachers can enhance their school learning environment and reduce the amount of time consumed by interruptions and routine activities. (IAH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Environment, Effective Schools Research, Elementary Secondary Education
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Parker, June D. – Journal of Government Information, 1996
Presents an evaluation of reference services and government document use at East Carolina University (North Carolina) library. Factors that most affect retrieval success include cataloging and technical problems, the amount of time spent in searching, and staff knowledge. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cataloging, Depository Libraries, Evaluation Methods
Fowler, Donna – American Educator, 1995
Describes how five elementary and secondary schools have successfully altered the traditional school schedule in order to develop greater educational quality. These schools give examples of using time more flexibly, allowing teachers to help slower students, helping teachers polish their lessons and go deeper into their disciplines, and providing…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Practices, Educational Quality
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Wiersema, Bert; Van Oudenhoven, Jan Pieter – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 1992
Presents study results on the effects of students working in pairs on spelling in three different grades. Explains that students working individually were compared to students working in pairs. Reports less off-task behavior for the younger students working in pairs. Concludes that effort increases in pair work, but achievement increased only at…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Cooperative Learning, Educational Research, Elementary Education
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