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Unleashing the Power of Best First Instruction

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Title: Unleashing the Power of Best First Instruction
Language: English
Authors: Goodwin, Bryan, McREL International
Source: McREL International. 2022.
Availability: McREL International. 4601 DTC Parkway Suite 500, Denver, CO 80237-2596. Tel: 303-337-0990; Fax: 303-337-3005; Web site: http://www.mcrel.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2022
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Students, Student Needs, Achievement Gap, Achievement Gains, Outcomes of Education, Equal Education, Educational Change, Academic Achievement, Educational Practices, Evidence Based Practice, Educational Quality, Student Diversity
Abstract: Policymakers and educators have attempted to "reform" or fix schools in different ways. However studies suggest these reforms have produced, at best, mixed results (Fullan, 2011; Taylor & Tyler, 2012; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2015) and did little to close racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps (Reardon et al., 2013). Through a review of scientific studies of teaching strategies in classrooms with diverse learners, a team at McREL International has discovered (or perhaps re-discovered) that best first instruction has tremendous impact on student learning--equivalent to months or years of additional learning while closing achievement gaps. The white paper defines what is best first instruction and creates a framework for implementation in a classroom. For a more in-depth presentation and analysis of the review, McREL with ASCD published the book "The New Classroom Instruction That Works: The Best Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement" (ED624202).
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2023
Accession Number: ED627069
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Policymakers and educators have attempted to "reform" or fix schools in different ways. However studies suggest these reforms have produced, at best, mixed results (Fullan, 2011; Taylor & Tyler, 2012; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2015) and did little to close racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps (Reardon et al., 2013). Through a review of scientific studies of teaching strategies in classrooms with diverse learners, a team at McREL International has discovered (or perhaps re-discovered) that best first instruction has tremendous impact on student learning--equivalent to months or years of additional learning while closing achievement gaps. The white paper defines what is best first instruction and creates a framework for implementation in a classroom. For a more in-depth presentation and analysis of the review, McREL with ASCD published the book "The New Classroom Instruction That Works: The Best Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement" (ED624202).