This text analyzes research from more than 100 studies on classroom management to discover the answers to these questions: *How does classroom management affect student achievement? *What techniques do teachers find most effective? *How important are schoolwide policies and practices in setting the tone for individual classroom management? With student behavior and effective discipline a growing concern in schools, this comprehensive analysis is a timely guide to the critical role of classroom management in student learning and achievement.

This text analyzes research from more than 100 studies on classroom management to discover the answers to these questions:

• How does classroom management affect student achievement?
• What techniques do teachers find most effective?
• How important are schoolwide policies and practices in setting the tone for individual classroom management?

With student behavior and effective discipline a growing concern in schools, this comprehensive analysis is a timely guide to the critical role of classroom management in student learning and achievement.