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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements.........................................................9
Foreword by Andrew Nikiforuk..........................................10 Preface.......................................................................11

Part One—The Beginnings

Chapter 1....................................................................15
A Different Drummer—A Different Approach
The author's discovery of effective educational technologies.

Part Two—The Problem

Chapter 2.....................................................................35
Illiteracy and Innumeracy—The Growing Problem
A review of current statistics from major studies on illiteracy.

Chapter 3.....................................................................44
The Spiraling Cost of Ignorance
The economic, social and personal costs of illiteracy.

Part Three—A Solution

Chapter 4.....................................................................59
Is There Any Solution?
A report on research in education.

Chapter 5.....................................................................71
A Model for Effective Teaching
An overview of the model.

Part Four—An Effective Model for Academic Excellence—
The Components of the QLC Model

Chapter 6.....................................................................79
Behavioral Objectives / Learning Outcomes
An analysis of instructional design.

Chapter 7.....................................................................83
Behavior Analysis / Behavior Management
A basic primer of behavior analysis and behavior modification
and its application to the classroom.

Chapter 8....................................................................104
Direct Instruction
The critical components of the design and delivery of a highly
effective teaching method.

Chapter 9.....................................................................119
Precision Teaching
A different way to measure performance, its benefits and
adaptability to school settings.

Chapter 10....................................................................141
Directed and Independent Practice
An analysis of the role of practice and the concept of fluency.

Part Five—Applications of the Model

Chapter 11....................................................................155
Integrating the Technologies and Creating Synergy
Quinte Learning Center School - The site of the first
integration of three powerful technologies.

Chapter 12....................................................................164
The Expansion Teams
A brief description of the spread of our technologies
to other settings, their results and innovations.

Part Six—Leading the Horse to Water

Chapter 13 ...................................................................183
If It's So Good, Why Don't Schools Use It?
An analysis of current thinking in public education and the
contingencies which maintain failing methods.

Chapter 14....................................................................203
Creating Educational Change
A concise history of educational reform.

Chapter 15....................................................................211
A Brief Analysis of Major Educational Reform Movements
A synopsis of major reforms and reform groups.

Chapter 16 ...................................................................222
What's a Body To Do?
Ideas and suggestions for parents, taxpayers and others
interested in better schools.

Part Seven—Conclusion

Chapter 17...................................................................247
Teach Your Children Well
Jamie's story.

Appendix......................................................................251
References...................................................................253
Index..........................................................................259

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