School Composition and Learning: A Critique of the Dreeben-Barr Model.

Hallinan, Maureen T.

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Publication Date: 1988

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School Composition and Learning: A Critique of the Dreeben-Barr Model.

Hallinan, Maureen T.

Sociology of Education, v61 n3 p143-46 Jul 1988

Critiques Dreeben and Barr's study on classroom composition and the design of instruction. Cites two main criticisms of their conceptualization, stating that while it presents a promising approach to the study of schooling, it lacks the data necessary to test hypotheses adequately. (GEA)

Descriptors: Classroom Research, Classrooms, Elementary Schools, Literature Reviews, Student Characteristics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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