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Peer reviewedMueller, Daniel J.; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1988
Indiana spent more than $100 million in past three years on Prime Time, program to reduce class size in the primary grades. Data show that in classrooms with 18 to 22 students, the atmosphere is less hectic, teacher morale is higher, instruction is more individualized, and students (particularly those at risk) are better achievers. Includes five…
Descriptors: Class Size, High Risk Students, Individualized Instruction, Primary Education
Peer reviewedBiddle, Bruce J.; Berliner, David C. – Educational Leadership, 2002
Describes several prominent early grades small-class-size projects and their effects on student achievement: Indiana's Project Prime Time, Tennessee's Project STAR (Student/Teacher Achievement Ratio), Wisconsin's SAGE (Student Achievement Guarantee in Education) Program, and the California class-size-reduction program. Lists several conclusions,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
