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Brewer, Dominic J.; Krop, Cathy; Gill, Brian P.; Reichardt, Robert – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1999
Estimates the operational costs of nationwide class-size-reduction programs under various policy alternatives, including the specified class size, flexibility in implementation, and whether the policy is targeted toward at-risk students. Depending on the options, estimated costs range from about $2 billion per year to over $11 billion per year.…
Descriptors: Class Size, Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Educational Finance
Fenzel, L. Mickey; Flippen, Gerivonni M. – Online Submission, 2006
The use of recent college graduates as volunteer teachers has increased in recent years with the growth of the Teach for America program and alternative middle schools for at-risk children from low income homes. Very few studies to date have investigated the effects of the use of such teachers on student learning and engagement in school. The…
Descriptors: Volunteers, College Graduates, Low Income Groups, Middle School Students