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Stallings, Jane – 1984
Beginning with general observations on the human element in excellent teaching that often goes unnoticed by researchers, this speaker provides a wide range of suggestions for making more effective use of class time. These suggestions pertain to monitoring time on and off task, classroom organization and planning, making assignments, clarifying…
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Ebert, Mary K.; And Others – 1985
This study responds to the Board of Education's request that a plan be developed to assess and improve guidance and counseling services in the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Maryland. Data collection activities included (1) a review of MCPS policies and regulations, and (2) analysis of data from counselor logs, counselor observations,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Board of Education Policy, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education
Good, Thomas L. – 1984
This paper presents recently reported findings that associate teacher behavior with student achievement. These findings fall under 5 general categories: time usage, classroom management, teacher expectations, teacher effectiveness research, and specific teacher behaviors. Research on time usage has demonstrated that the same amount of learning…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Pacing
Peavler, Cathy Seeley; And Others – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1987
Describes mathematics education programs in Texas schools. Emphasizes the mastery of skills and concepts, as well as problem solving. Presents the philosophies of the mathematics programs for elementary schools, and for grades seven and eight. Addresses remediation, enrichment, time allotment, content, recommended manipulative materials, and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Manipulative Materials, Mathematical Concepts
Loeb, Hilary – 2003
This paper discusses the work of the Education Trust and other teams of researchers and school leaders. If focuses on one symposium on and five research studies of high-performing, high-poverty schools. The six studies provided information about best practices in school leadership, organization, and instruction. Building on scholarship from the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Cost Effectiveness, Disadvantaged Schools
Levesque, Jeri; Carnahan, Danielle – Learning Point Associates / North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL), 2005
Stepping Stones to Literacy is a tool for elementary school improvement teams to evaluate and strengthen their reading programs. Each Stepping Stone is a guided activity to stimulate reflection and guide systematic inquiry. It is a collaborative, active research approach to evaluation (Levesque & Hinton 2001). The goal is to eliminate the gap…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Reading Programs, Literacy, Educational Improvement
Morgan, Keith J. – 1999
This report seeks to help institutions manage change by examining college faculty use of time for and contributions to the community in Japan. The report combines the results of two surveys conducted in the national universities, one across a number of universities which compared faculties of engineering with other faculties and one which included…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Services, Engineering Education, Faculty College Relationship
Credit, Alison; Garcia, Mary – 1999
This report describes a program for heightening awareness of stress and reducing stress levels while improving learning. The targeted population comprised seventh and ninth grade students in middle schools and high schools located in affluent suburban communities of a large Midwest city. The problem of moderate to high levels of stress was…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community, Coping, High School Students
Bull, Barry; Buechler, Mark – 1996
This document presents a set of principles for effective professional development and a series of practical suggestions to help schools and school districts implement these principles. The document also profiles several Indiana schools and programs that exemplify the type of school-based approach to professional development that is so promising.…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Boards of Education, Educational Finance
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Dossin, Mary Mortimore – College Teaching, 1997
A college writing teacher offers teaching suggestions based on experience, concerning communication with students, error correction, creating priorities among objectives, making standards and evaluation criteria clear, giving positive reinforcement, encouraging use of the writing center, giving assignments that support writing objectives, and…
Descriptors: Assignments, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, College Faculty
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Gillette, David H. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1996
Electronic media provide new opportunities for engaging college students in and out of the classroom. Electronic mail, teleconferencing, and Internet resources can increase instructor availability and extend class discussion. Issues to consider in planning for their use include achievement of course objectives, level of computer sophistication,…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Size, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques
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Waxman, Hersholt, C.; And Others – Bilingual Research Journal, 1994
Examines instructional strategies for improving the education of English language learners. The strategies reviewed were ESL in the Content Areas, Effective Use of Time (EUOT), and a combination of the other two. The EUOT group had the highest scores on reading and language arts achievement and the combined treatment group, the lowest. (34…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Objectives, Analysis of Covariance, Cognitive Processes
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Rodgers, M. L. – College Teaching, 1995
Development and implementation of a holistic method for scoring writing assignments in a college general education chemistry course are described. The system included assessment of discrete elements in the paper's focus, appearance, content, and structure according to specific criteria. The approach saved considerable scoring time and enhanced…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Instruction, College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Olsen, Deborah; And Others – Journal of Higher Education, 1995
A study used structural equation techniques to examine the relationships between gender and minority status of research university faculty (n=146) and professional role interests, work satisfaction, and allocation of work time; professional profile of interests, energies, and attitudes and perceived fit with institutional priorities; and gender,…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty College Relationship, Faculty Workload, Females
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Clark, D. Christopher; And Others – Journal of Dental Education, 1992
A survey of 254 Canadian dental faculty investigated changing career interests, sources of satisfaction, and professional development needs. Results indicate desire to adjust time allocation among research, teaching, and administration; satisfaction with recognition for teaching; and discontent over differential status among teachers, clinicians,…
Descriptors: Career Development, Dental Schools, Educational Change, Educational Trends
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