Title Building background knowledge for academic achievement : research on what works in schools / Robert J. Marzano.

Publication Info.	Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, [2004]
	©2004

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Description	1 online resource (219 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Series	Gale virtual reference library
	Gale virtual reference library.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-210) and index.
Contents	The importance of background knowledge -- Six principles for building an indirect approach -- Tapping the power of wide reading and language experience -- Building academic background knowledge through direct vocabulary instruction -- Six steps to effective vocabulary instruction -- Defining an academic vocabulary -- Setting up a schoolwide or districtwide program -- Technical notes -- Vocabulary -- Mathematics terms -- Science terms -- English language arts terms -- History -- General history terms -- U.s. history terms -- World history terms -- Geography terms -- Civics terms -- Economics terms -- Health terms -- Physical education terms -- The arts -- Arts general terms -- Dance terms -- Music terms -- Theater terms -- Visual arts terms -- Technology terms.
Summary	Explains why insufficient background knowledge is a chronic cause of low achievement, and describes how a carefully structured combination of two approaches--sustained silent reading and instruction in subject-specific vocabulary--can help rescue low achievers and boost the academic performance of all students.
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Subject	Academic achievement -- United States.
	Academic achievement.
	United States.
	School supervision -- United States.
	School supervision.
	Silent reading -- United States.
	Silent reading.
	Vocabulary -- Study and teaching.
	Vocabulary -- Study and teaching.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Other Form:	Print version: Marzano, Robert J. Building background knowledge for academic achievement. Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, ©2004 0871209721 (DLC) 2004009792 (OCoLC)55055218
ISBN	1416600558 (electronic book)
	9781416600558 (electronic book)
	9781416602828
	1416602828
	9780871209726
	0871209721
	9781416600565 (electronic book)
	1416600566 (electronic book)

Title Building background knowledge for academic achievement : research on what works in schools / Robert J. Marzano.

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