<p style="MARGIN: 0px">This is a perfect resource for all educators seeking research on the best strategies for raising student achievement through classroom instruction. A guide for educators of students in K-12, readers will find a wealth of research evidence, statistical data, and case studies. Nine categories of instructional strategies that maximize student learning are introduced, along with the pertinent information to understand and synthesize each:</p> <ul> <li> Studies in effect size and percentile gain units</li> <li> Guiding principles for using the strategies</li> <li> Classroom examples of model instructional practice</li> <li> Charts, frames, rubrics, organizers, and other tools--will help teachers to apply the strategies immediately in the classoom.</li> </ul> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p>