Classroom Instruction that Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement

This brief book presents research on the best strategies for raising student achievement through classroom instruction. Readers will find a wealth of research evidence, statistical data, and case studies. Nine categories of instructional strategies--Identifying Similarities and Differences; Summarizing and Note Taking; Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition; Homework and Practice; Nonlinguistic Representations; Cooperative Learning; Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback; Generating and Testing Hypotheses; and Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers--that maximize student learning are introduced, along with the pertinent information to understand and synthesize each. For elementary school educators, administrators, and academic advisors and counselors.Jane E. Pollock is the author of 'Classroom Instruction that Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement', published 2004 under ISBN 9780131195035 and ISBN 0131195034.