Time Spent Teaching Core Academic Subjects in Elementary Schools

Download or read book Time Spent Teaching Core Academic Subjects in Elementary Schools written by Marianne Perie and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1997-12 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compares the number of hours & the percentage of school time spent on core academic subjects during the elementary school week in the U.S. It addresses three central issues. First: the actual number of hours & the percentage of school time the nation's elementary school teachers spend on instruction in the core subject areas of English, reading, & language arts; math; social studies; & science. Second: analyzes how this time varies by characteristics of the local community, school, teacher, classroom, & students. Finally, examines how the amount & percentage of time spent on the core subjects has changed from 1987-88 to 1993-94. Charts & tables.