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Howley, Craig B. – 1999
Previous studies found that the small size of schools or school districts mitigated the negative influence of poverty on academic achievement in California, Alaska, and West Virginia. The Matthew Project extends this research in four additional states selected to provide varied settings. Montana has a remarkable number of small schools and small…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Correlation, Economically Disadvantaged
Howley, Craig B. – 1999
Previous studies found that the small size of schools or school districts mitigated the negative influence of poverty on academic achievement in California, Alaska, and West Virginia. The Matthew Project extends this research in four additional states selected to provide varied settings. Ohio is a very diverse, urbanized state with a large…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Correlation, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education