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Gaustad, Joan – 1997
Multiage education involves placing children of different ages, abilities, and emotional maturity in the same classroom. Research indicates that heterogeneous grouping promotes cognitive and social growth, reduces antisocial behavior, and facilitates the use of research-based, developmentally appropriate instructional practices. Because multiage…
Descriptors: Community Support, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Dissemination, Mixed Age Grouping
Scribner, Alicia Paredes; Scribner, Jay D. – 2001
A study examined the characteristics of successful schools along the Texas-Mexico border, where high percentages of students were Mexican American, came from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and had limited English proficiency. Three elementary schools, three middle schools, and three high schools were selected on the basis of the following…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Rutherford, Barry; Billig, Shelley H. – 1995
From a synthesis of findings culled from a study that examined partnerships of families and communities with middle schools at multiple sites, researchers derived eight "lessons" that can help foster understanding of the nature of family-school partnerships in the middle grades. Researchers also elaborated implications of these lessons,…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Curriculum, Family School Relationship, Intermediate Grades