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List of contents
Chapter 1. Understanding Achievement Chapter 2. Influences from the Student 2.1 Gender Influences 2.2 Learning Difficulties in School 2.3 Indigenous and Other Minoritized Students 2.4 Personality Influences – The Big 5 and Achievement 2.5 Motivation Summary Table: Influences from the Student Chapter 3. Influences from the Home 3.1 Home Environemnt 3.2 Socioeconomic Status and Student Achievement 3.3 Parent Involvement in Learning Summary Table: Influences from the Home Chapter 4. Influences from the School 4.1 Ability Grouping 4.2 Class Size 4.3 Financing Schools 4.4 Influences of School Layout and Design on Student Achievement 4.5 Middle School Transitions Summary Table: Influences from the School Chapter 5. Influences from Teachers and Classrooms 5.1 Homework and Academic Achievement 5.2 The Role of Formative Assessment in Student Achievement 5.3 Collaboration in the Classroom 5.4 Pedagogical Content Knowledge 5.5 Emotion and Achievement in the Classroom 5.6 Teacher-Student Relationships 5.7 Classroom Management and Student Achievement 5.8 Academic Motivation and Achievement in Classrooms 5.9 Nontraditional Teacher Preparation Summary Table: Influences from Teachers and Classrooms Chapter 6. Influences from the Curriculum 6.1 Successful Mathematics Achievement Is Attainable 6.2 Bilingual Education Programs and Student Achievement 6.3 Language Teaching Curricula 6.4 Response to Intervention and Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports 6.5 Writing Instruction 6.6 Role of Discussion in Reading Comprehension 6.7 Achievement in Adolescent Health Education Summary Table: Influences from the Curriculum Chapter 7. Influences from Teaching Strategies 7.1 Metacognitive Strategies 7.2 The Role of Questions in Academic Achievement 7.3 Teacher Immediacy 7.4 Problem-Based Learning 7.5 Direct Instruction 7.6 Goal Orientation 7.7 Multimedia Learning 7.8 Reciprocal Teaching 7.9 Technology-Supported Learning and Academic Achievement 7.10 Study Skills 7.11 Problem Solving Summary Table: Influences from Teaching Strategies
Summary
Visible Learning Guide to Student Achievement critically examines the major influences shaping student achievement today. A revision of the International Guide to Student Achievement, this updated edition provides readers with a more accessible compendium of research summaries – with a particular focus on the school sector.
