Teachers make frequent use of teaching cues, active engagement, and reinforcement. Parents engage in activities designed to buttress the school s standards and curriculum. Classroom management skills. Good training for teachers on managing students makes more time for instruction. Time on task.
Achievement does vary according to how much instructional time is spent on a subject.
Practices that produce modestly improved student achievement Success for All. Accelerated Reader Program. Students read books then test their comprehension with computerized quizzes. This pullout program provides daily 30-minute lessons by trained teachers for first graders reading at the bottom of their classes. This works when training is on specific teaching activities aimed at clear instructional goals.