Building Background Knowledge for Academic Achievement: Research on What Works in Schools

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About

In Building Background Knowledge for Academic Achievement, Robert J. Marzano shows how a carefully structured combination of two approaches—sustained silent reading and instruction in subject-specific vocabulary terms—can help overcome the deficiencies in background knowledge that hamper the achievement of many children.

Dedication

The Importance of Background Knowledge

Six Principles for Building an Indirect Approach

Tapping the Power of Wide Reading and Language Experience

Building Academic Background Knowledge Through Direct Vocabulary Instruction

Six Steps to Effective Vocabulary Instruction

About the authors

Robert Marzano is the CEO of Marzano Research Laboratory in Centennial, CO, which provides research-based, partner-centered support for educators and education agencies—with the goal of helping teachers improve educational practice.

As strategic advisor, Robert brings over 50 years of experience in action-based education research, professional development, and curriculum design to Marzano Research. He has expertise in standards-based assessment, cognition, school leadership, and competency-based education, among a host of areas.