How Well Do Multiage Intermediate Classrooms Foster Successful Learning for Children?.

Krockover, Gerald H.; Pekarek, Rebecca M.; Riggs, Chanda G.; Shepardson, Daniel P.

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Publication Date: 1999

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How Well Do Multiage Intermediate Classrooms Foster Successful Learning for Children?

Krockover, Gerald H.; Pekarek, Rebecca M.; Riggs, Chanda G.; Shepardson, Daniel P.

Educational Forum, v64 n1 p67-74 Fall 1999

A study of a multiage intermediate program (combined grades 3 through 5) revealed that, despite teachers' strong beliefs about developmentally appropriate practices and student-centered methods, they had difficulty putting them into practice. Decision making and classroom planning were teacher centered and often based on national and state standards and proficiency guidelines. (SK)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Decision Making, Elementary Education, Mixed Age Grouping, Student Centered Curriculum, Student Projects, Teaching Methods

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Language: English

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