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Direct linkFlynn, Leslie; Lawrenz, Frances; Schultz, Matthew J. – NASSP Bulletin, 2005
This study investigates differences in eighth-grade mathematics students' engagement in standards-based curriculum and instruction practices between block and traditional-schedule schools. Survey data were gathered from 156 middle level mathematics teachers to access the use of standards-based curriculum and instruction practices in their…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Mathematics Instruction, Grade 8, Comparative Analysis
PDF pending restorationAtlanta Public Schools, GA. Div. of Research, Evaluation, and Data Processing. – 1990
The effectiveness of a peer leadership program connecting senior high school students with at-risk, new eighth-graders in seven Atlanta (Georgia) high schools is evaluated. The program trains the peer leaders in leadership and group dynamics and then places pairs of leaders with 10 or 12 advisees for weekly meetings. The study population includes…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Attendance Patterns, Behavior Change, Comparative Analysis
