The Matter of Size: A Review of the Research on Relationships between School and District Size, Pupil Achievement and Cost.

Swanson, Austin D.

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Publication Date: 1988

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The Matter of Size: A Review of the Research on Relationships between School and District Size, Pupil Achievement and Cost.

Swanson, Austin D.

Research in Rural Education, v5 n2 p1-8 Spr 1988

Examines evidence on the effects of school and school district size in light of the educational reform movement and increasingly sophisticated telecommunications. Discusses an emerging technology of individualization that could alter conceptions of optimal school size. Focuses on New York studies. Contains 35 references. (SV)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Costs, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Expenditure per Student, Literature Reviews, Rural Education, School District Size, School Size, Small Schools

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: New York

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