<P style="MARGIN: 0px">This text analyzes research from more than 100 studies on classroom management to discover the answers to these questions:</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <UL> <LI>How does classroom management affect student achievement? <LI>What techniques do teachers find most effective? <LI>How important are schoolwide policies and practices in setting the tone for individual classroom management?</LI></UL> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">With student behavior and effective discipline a growing concern in schools, this comprehensive analysis is a timely guide to the critical role of classroom management in student learning and achievement.</P>