Correlates of Effective Reading Instruction.

Research tells us The research findings on effective instructional practices can be orga nized into two broad areas: teacher beliefs and teacher practices. Teacher beliefs. One of the most important findings about school ef fectiveness is that teacher beliefs and perceptions about themselves, stu dents, and teaching in general are as important as their instructional prac tices. Three areas or "constructs" appear to be strongly related to student achievement. 1. High expectations. Effective