This article analyzes the contents of Arabic grammar curricula authorized for the upper years of primary school by the ministries of education of Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia. The article aims to determine the attitudes and rationales behind these curricula, as well as their objectives, the grammatical materials they cover,…

The related constructs of opportunity to learn (OTL) and achievement growth are fundamental aspects of the current large-scale assessment and accountability system in operation in the United States. For purposes of this article, OTL is defined as the degree to which a teacher dedicates instructional time and content coverage to the intended…

Describes a study that determined the relative effectiveness of different types of job aids in facilitating college student achievement of different types of educational objectives, and examined the relationship that exists between the different types of job aids and the amount of time it takes students to complete their instruction. (Author/LRW)

This study examined the instructional effect of varied graphic mapping strategies (spider maps, frame maps, and semantic maps) in facilitating college-student achievement of different types of educational objectives, and the significance of the amount of time students have to process the information presented in the varied mapping strategies.…

This paper on the feasibility of using teaching practices as indicators of student learning was developed as part of an ongoing project to develop a process for the assessment of college student learning in the context of National Education Goal 5, Objective 5, which aims to increase the proportion of college graduates with "advanced ability…