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Educational Service District 189, Mt. Vernon, WA. – 1987
This research brief reviews selected 1986 publications concerning the effects of class size on student achievement, attitudes, and behavior. The following points are made: (1) smaller classes in the lower grades have a positive effect on student learning attitudes and behavior; (2) minority, disadvantaged, and low-achieving students perform better…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Classroom Environment, Crowding

Borg, Mark G. – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 1990
Reviews studies on occupational stress among teachers in British schools. Considers the prevalence of self-reported occupational stress, sources of stress, symptoms and effects, and coping actions. Argues that, in view of changes in education, further research is needed to provide updated information on which to base an understanding of teacher…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Class Size, Crowding, Educational Change