Building background knowledge for academic achievement : research on what works in schools

Building background knowledge for academic achievement : research on what works in schools /

Explains why insufficient background knowledge is a chronic cause of low achievement, and describes how a carefully structured combination of two approaches--sustained silent reading and instruction in subject-specific vocabulary--can help rescue low achievers and boost the academic performance of a...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author: Marzano, Robert J.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2004
Series:Gale virtual reference library.
Subjects:
Academic achievement > United States.
School supervision > United States.
Silent reading > United States.
Vocabulary > Study and teaching.
Silent reading.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:Explains why insufficient background knowledge is a chronic cause of low achievement, and describes how a carefully structured combination of two approaches--sustained silent reading and instruction in subject-specific vocabulary--can help rescue low achievers and boost the academic performance of all students.
Physical Description:1 online resource (219 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-210) and index.
ISBN:1416600558
9781416600558
9781416602828
1416602828
9780871209726
0871209721
9781416600565
1416600566
9786610933198
6610933197
1280933194
9781280933196
1416615806
9781416615804
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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