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Peer reviewedRomance, Nancy R.; Vitale, Michael R. – International Journal of Science Education, 2001
Summarizes research findings and policy implications obtained over a 5-year period from the implementation of an In-Depth Expanded Applications of Science (IDEAS) model with average, above average, and at-risk students in grades 2-5. The IDEAS model replaced the time allocated to traditional reading/language arts instruction with a 2-hour time…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Science Instruction
Peer reviewedSmith, Nancy McKnight – Journal of Educational Research, 1979
Time allocated for social studies instruction showed a very slight correlation with fifth graders' achievement in that subject, suggesting that "allotted time" should be carefully qualified when used as a variable in assessing instruction. (Editor)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
