This book contains a collection of essays involving new research on class-size reduction. Six chapters include: (1) "Reducing Class Size in Public Schools: Cost-Benefit Issues and Implications" (John F. Witte); (2) "Making Policy Choices: Is Class-Size Reduction the Best Alternative?" (Doug Harris and David N. Plank); (3) "Smaller Classes, Lower Salaries? A Study of the Effects of Class Size on Teacher Labor Markets" (Eric Hanushek with Javier Luque); (4) "Smaller Classes, Better Teaching? Effective Teaching in Reduced-Size Classes" (John Zahorik and others); (5) "Implementing a Class Size Reduction Policy: Barriers and Opportunities" (Ray Legler); and (6) "Implications of Class-Size Reduction Research for Practice and Policy" (James G. Ward and Sabrina W.M. Laine). The book ends with an annotated selection of books, journal articles, and Web sites. (RT)