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Direct linkSloan McCombs, Jennifer; Augustine, Catherine H.; Schwartz, Heather L.; Bodilly, Susan J.; McInnis, Brian; Lichter, Dahlia S.; Brown Cross, Amanda – RAND Corporation, 2011
Despite long-term and ongoing efforts to close the achievement gap between disadvantaged and advantaged students, low-income students continue to perform at considerably lower levels than their higher-income peers in reading and mathematics. Research has shown that students' skills and knowledge often deteriorate during the summer months, with…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Summer Programs, Student Participation, Program Effectiveness
Pate-Vain, Helen; And Others – Phi Delta Kappan, 1992
According to Tennessee's 4-year study of class size, smaller classes (13 to 17 students) have an advantage over larger classes in reading and mathematics in the early primary grades. Another study showed that fourth graders previously enrolled in Project STAR classes out-performed non-STAR students. Benefits are greater when teachers possess…
Descriptors: Class Size, Educational Benefits, Financial Support, Longitudinal Studies
