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Howley, Craig; Bickel, Robert – American School Board Journal, 2002
Schools and districts with large number of economically disadvantaged students are likely to have higher average test scores if both are smaller. Larger school sizes, up to a reasonable limit, improve average test scores in affluent communities. Achievement among larger schools in larger districts shows the strongest relationship with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
