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Chambers, Bette; Cheung, Alan C. K.; Madden, Nancy A.; Slavin, Robert E.; Gifford, Richard – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2006
Embedded multimedia refers to teaching methods that embed video content within teachers' lessons. The research of Mayer and others has suggested that multimedia instruction can enhance learning by using the capacity of both visual and verbal memory systems. The present study is an evaluation of embedded multimedia in a year-long randomized…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Reading Achievement, Multimedia Instruction, Grade 1
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Slavin, Robert E. – Journal of Education Finance, 1999
After a funding-equity victory, there is no guarantee that districts will adopt effective programs to improve student achievement. Programs with the greatest payoff for disadvantaged students include early-childhood programs, one-on-one tutoring, Success for All, James Comer's School Development Program, and extensive staff development. (38…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Childhood Education, Educational Equity (Finance)