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Nye, Barbara A.; And Others – American School Board Journal, 1992
Four years of research in Tennessee involving more than 6,000 students each year demonstrate that smaller classes can provide substantial gains in student achievement, especially in the early grades. Lists 10 information sources about the effects of class size on student learning. (MLF)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Primary Education, Small Classes
Black, Susan – American School Board Journal, 1999
The Federal government will spend $1.2 billion in 1999-2000 on the Clinton administration's Class Size Reduction Initiative. Research on K-3 class-size reduction experiments (such as Tennessee's Project STAR) show positive achievement gains, particularly for minority and inner-city students. However, better teaching and learning must be a program…
Descriptors: Class Size, Federal Programs, Primary Education, Program Effectiveness
