What we know about effective schools and effective schooling from a sociocultural perspective / Martin Dowson, Dennis M. McInerney, and Shawn Van Etten -- On research. Using the dynamic model of educational effectiveness to introduce a policy promoting the provision of equal opportunities to students of different social groiups / L. Kyriakides and B.P.M. Creemers -- New directions for school effectiveness research: toward school effectiveness without schools / Daniel Muijs -- On pedagogy. Identifying the connection between culturally relevant motivation, and academic performance among ethnic minority youth / Kenneth M. tyler, R. Trent Haines, and Eric M. Anderman -- Textbook pedagogy: a sociocultural analysis of effective teaching anfd learning / Richard Walker and Mike Horsley -- Motivational and cognitive aspects of culturally accommodated instruction: the case of reading comprehension / Robert Rueda -- On teachers. Social influences and the quest for excellence: a sociocultural perspective on teacher effectiveness / La Tefy Schoen -- The good teacher: a cross-cultural perspective / David Watkins and Qunying Zhang -- On learning environments. Changing classroom environments through effective use of technology / Deborah L. Lowther [and others] -- Korean students' reactions to perceived learning environment, parental expectations, and performance feedback: evidence for the moderating role of performance-approach goals / Mimi Bong and Sung-Il Kim -- Effective discipline in multicultural schools in South Africa: two case studies / Jan Heystek
