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Peer reviewedHandley, Patricia – Educational Leadership, 2002
Describes benefits of small classes based on 28 years of experience as elementary teacher. Includes establishing a successful classroom community, more time for students, fewer discipline problems, personalized assessment, and more opportunity to use best teaching practices. (PKP)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Community, Discipline Problems, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedHolloway, John H. – Educational Leadership, 2002
Reviews research that finds teachers assigned to smaller classes do not significantly alter the instructional methods they used in larger classes. (PKP)
Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Techniques, Discipline, Elementary Secondary Education
