Title: What works : research about teaching and learning.
Authors: United States.
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Education,
Year: 1987
Subjects: Public schools United States; Education, Elementary United States; Education, Secondary United States.; Education Parent participation United States
Contents: Foreword -- Introduction -- Home. Curriculum of the home ; Reading to children ; Independent reading ; Early writing ; Counting ; Speaking and listening ; Television ; Developing talent ; Ideals. -- Classroom. Getting parents involved ; Phonics ; Reading comprehension ; Cooperative learning ; Storytelling ; Science experiments ; Estimating ; Learning mathematics ; Solving world problems ; Teaching writing ; Vocabulary instruction ; Illustrations ; Teacher expectations ; Reading aloud ; Student ability and effort ; Attaining competence ; Managing classroom time ; Behavior problems ; Direct instruction ; Purposeful writing ; Teacher feedback ; Tutoring ; Memorization ; Questioning ; Study skills ; Homework: Quantity ; Homework: Quality ; Assessment ; Prior knowledge -- School. Effective schools ; School climate ; Character education ; Libraries ; Discipline ; Attendance ; Effective principals ; Succeeding in a new school ; Instructional support ; Collegiality ; Teacher supervision ; Mainstreaming ; Cultural literacy ; Foreign language ; Rigorous courses ; School to work transition ; History ; Acceleration ; Extracurricular activities ; Work experience ; Preparation for work.