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Konstantopoulos, Spyros; Li, Wei – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2012
Evidence from Project STAR has suggested a considerable advantage of being in small classes in early grades. However, the extra benefits of additional years in small classes have not been discussed in detail. The present study examined the additional effects of being in small classes for more than 1 year. We find that once previous grade…
Descriptors: Small Classes, Evidence, Early Childhood Education, Longitudinal Studies
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Konstantopoulos, Spyros; Chung, Vicki – American Journal of Education, 2009
The findings on the social distribution of the immediate and lasting benefits of small classes have been mixed. We used data from Project STAR and the Lasting Benefits Study to examine the long-term effects of small classes on the achievement gap in mathematics, reading, and science scores (Stanford Achievement Test). The results consistently…
Descriptors: Small Classes, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Achievement Gap