The improvement of student engaged time leads to improvement in instruction. Major steps for improving instruction by improving student engaged time are information collection, comparison of information and identification of strategies, selection and preparation of strategies, and implementation and re-evaluation. This leader's guide covers the topic of selection and preparation of strategies by teaching participants how to: (1) select a strategy; (2) plan the strategy's implementation; and (3) assess the strategy's effectiveness. Instructional materials to be used in this program are included. (CJ)