Teacher Coverage of Academic Content and Pupil Achievement.

Borg, Walter R.

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ERIC Number: EJ218629

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1979-Oct

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Teacher Coverage of Academic Content and Pupil Achievement.

Borg, Walter R.

Journal of Educational Psychology, v71 n5 p635-45 Oct 1979

Two studies related content coverage to pupil achievement. With ability and socioeconomic status controlled, a correlation of .40 was obtained between content and coverage and achievement. Significant correlations were also obtained between teacher coverage and achievement for two groups of teachers covering two units two months apart. (Author/RD)

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Content Analysis, Correlation, Elementary School Curriculum, Intermediate Grades, Social Studies, Socioeconomic Status, Student Teacher Relationship, Teacher Behavior, Time Factors (Learning), Units of Study

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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