This paper uses data from the 1990 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Trial State Assessment to describe educational opportunities for students in eighth-grade mathematics in 1990. The first section of the paper summarizes the methodology used here and in the 1990 NAEP Trial State Assessment. The second section summarizes findings…

This report explores key issues in the debate about restructuring educational time to enhance student learning. Its central framework was derived from proceedings of a symposium conducted in June 1994 by the Policy Support Program of the Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development. Part 1 describes the developments that led to the…

This guide provides methods for parents to assist their children in homework. The first of the guide's 10 chapters discusses motivation. Looking at sources of motivation, reviewing study skill shaping strategies, learning about rewards, and accomplishment are addressed. The second chapter discusses communication. Considering message forms,…

This policy brief was written to provide the North Carolina State Board of Education with a summary of research on enhancing effective instructional time. The impetus for extending school time appears to stem from two primary sources: international comparisons, and research on the relationship between time and learning. Research findings indicate…

Manually managing student test record data at the college level can be inefficient in terms of both time and accuracy. A computer database program was implemented at a community college in Florida to improve student test record management. The database consisted of the test records of students currently enrolled in College Preparatory English and…

This paper identifies particular propositions and claimed empirical realizations that make up the intensification thesis and examines them with regard to their educational applicability, particularly to elementary teachers' workloads. The propositions claimed within the intensification thesis indicate that intensification: (1) leads to reduced…

Teachers' knowledge of effective use of time research can be examined via a paper/pencil test; however, the degree to which teachers used the identified effective practices can only be observed and recorded. What is proposed here is an objective observation of teaching practices. Based upon research findings, criterion levels would be established…

out new ideas within their own classroom contexts and with the help of skilled colleagues. Professional development from this perspective, therefore, not only involves teachers attending training sessions such as workshops or conferences but also receiving on-site technical assistance and mentoring in new instructional techniques. To ensure that…

This study examined the current case management system in Minnesota and the functions performed by case managers. Data were collected from 206 case managers, 66 case manager supervisors, and 60 county directors of human services agencies. The questionnaires solicited information on different aspects of case management, including training, case…

This manual, designed to assist the beginning secondary school teacher in New York City, focuses on practical day-to-day matters such as discipline, class management, clerical procedures, lesson planning and teaching. Advice is given on: (1) the first day and first week of school; (2) purposes and procedures for the homeroom class; (3) subject…

This manual, designed to assist the beginning elementary school teacher in New York City, focuses on practical day-to-day matters such as discipline, class management, clerical procedures, lesson planning, and the act of teaching. Advice is given on: (1) school organization and routines; (2) schedules and activities for the first days; (3) student…

This booklet guides the development director of a parochial elementary or secondary school in making effective use of time. The booklet's introduction considers the development director's role as a leader and describes four factors rendering this leadership function complex: (1) the conceptual, technical, and human dimensions of the director's…

Effective management of time is described from a cultural viewpoint, using examples from four case studies based on a one-year research project on college and university decision-making. Three dimensions of time in colleges and universities are important: formal/informal; historical; and seasonal/ceremonial. The environment, external…

In order to evaluate time management practices among managers of large academic libraries, questionnaires were mailed to 189 library directors. A total of 158 surveys were returned for a response rate of 82%. Items used to collect data in the questionnaire were based on time management literature and were grouped into five categories: (1) a…

This issue contains several articles synthesizing research on effective schools conducted by the Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory (McREL). Six "folios," or handouts, intended for dissemination to teachers, review the research and make specific suggestions for teachers on: (1) beginning the school year; (2) time management; (3)…