ABSTRACT

Visible Learning Guide to Student Achievement critically examines the major influences shaping student achievement today. A revision of theInternational Guide to Student Achievement, this updated edition provides readers with a more accessible compendium of research summaries – with a particular focus on the school sector. As educators throughout the world seek to enhance learning, the information contained in this book provides practitioners and policymakers with relevant material and research-based instructional strategies that can be readily applied in classrooms and schools to maximize achievement. Rich in information and empirically supported research, it contains seven sections, each of which begins with an insightful synthesis of major findings and relevant updates from the literature since the publication of the first Guide. These are followed by key entries, all of which have been recently revised by the authors to reflect research developments. The sections conclude with user-friendly tables that succinctly identify the main influences on achievement and practical implications for educators. Written by world-renowned bestselling authors John Hattie and Eric M. Anderman, this book is an indispensable reference for any teacher, school leader and parent wanting to maximize learning in our schools.

chapter Chapter 1|5 pages

Understanding achievement

chapter Chapter 2|6 pages

Influences from the student

section 2.1|8 pages

Gender influences

section 2.2|6 pages

Learning difficulties in school

section 2.3|7 pages

Indigenous and other minoritized students

section 2.4|7 pages

Personality influences – the Big Five and achievement

section 2.5|11 pages

Motivation

chapter Chapter 3|4 pages

Influences from the home

section 3.1|6 pages

Home environment

section 3.2|5 pages

Socioeconomic status and student achievement

section 3.3|9 pages

Parent involvement in learning

chapter Chapter 4|4 pages

Influences from the school

section 4.1|7 pages

Ability grouping

section 4.2|6 pages

Class size

section 4.3|6 pages

Financing schools

section 4.4|6 pages

Influences of school layout and design on student achievement

section 4.5|10 pages

Middle school transitions

chapter Chapter 5|7 pages

Influences from teachers and classrooms

section 5.1|5 pages

Homework and academic achievement

section 5.2|6 pages

The role of formative assessment in student achievement

section 5.3|7 pages

Collaboration in the classroom

section 5.4|6 pages

Pedagogical content knowledge

section 5.5|8 pages

Emotion and achievement in the classroom

section 5.6|7 pages

Teacher-student relationships

section 5.7|6 pages

Classroom management and student achievement

section 5.8|7 pages

Academic motivation and achievement in classrooms

section 5.9|16 pages

Nontraditional teacher preparation

chapter Chapter 6|6 pages

Influences from the curriculum

section 6.1|8 pages

Successful mathematics achievement is attainable

section 6.2|7 pages

Bilingual education programs and student achievement

section 6.3|6 pages

Language teaching curricula

section 6.4|6 pages

Response to intervention and multitiered systems of supports

section 6.5|9 pages

Writing instruction

section 6.6|7 pages

Role of discussion in reading comprehension

section 6.7|9 pages

Achievement in adolescent health education

chapter Chapter 7|6 pages

Influences from teaching strategies

section 7.1|6 pages

Metacognitive strategies

section 7.2|5 pages

The role of questions in academic achievement

section 7.3|6 pages

Teacher immediacy

section 7.4|7 pages

Problem-based learning

section 7.5|8 pages

Direct instruction

section 7.6|6 pages

Goal orientation

section 7.7|6 pages

Multimedia learning

section 7.8|6 pages

Reciprocal teaching

section 7.9|7 pages

Technology-supported learning and academic achievement

section 7.10|5 pages

Study skills

section 7.11|10 pages

Problem solving