Bridging the Gap. Benchmark School Brings Educational Research into the Classroom.

Wolcott, Lisa

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ERIC Number: EJ436780

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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Bridging the Gap. Benchmark School Brings Educational Research into the Classroom.

Wolcott, Lisa

Teacher Magazine, v3 n1 p28-29 Sep 1991

Benchmark, a private school for students ages 5-15 in Media, Pennsylvania, enrolls bright underachievers with reading problems in small classes. The school brings educational research into the classroom via weekly seminars on current research, staff research projects, and collaboration with outside scholars. The school's record indicates it definitely benefits its students. (SM)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Innovation, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Problems, Private Schools, Program Effectiveness, Theory Practice Relationship, Underachievement

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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