<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>    Guiding principles for using the strategies <LI>    Classroom examples of model instructional practice <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>