Children spend more time in school than in any social institution outside the home. And schools probably exert more influence on children's development and life chances than any environment beyond the home and neighbourhood. The purpose of this book is to document some important ways schools influence children's development and to describe various…

In a four-year longitudinal study of computer-assisted instruction, mathematics, reading, and language arts courseware developed by Computer Curriculum Corporation was evaluated in four elementary schools. Each curriculum raised students' scores on standardized and curriculum-specific tests. Program costs, participant attitudes, and implications…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a sequenced, highly-structured direct instruction program in language and reading skills on the intellectual growth, academic achievement, and school adjustment of 303 middle class kindergarten children. Children were assigned to one of four treatment groups: a "direct verbal"…