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Lindstrom, Elly-Ann; Lindahl, Erica – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2011
Mixed-aged (MA) classes are a common phenomenon around the world. In Sweden, these types of classes increased rapidly during the 1980s and 1990s, despite the fact that existing empirical support for MA classes is weak. In this paper, the effect of attending an MA class during grades 4-6 on students' cognitive skills is estimated. Using a unique…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mixed Age Grouping, Grade 4, Grade 5
Shea, Rich – Teacher Magazine, 2007
Army National Guard Sergeant James Reynolds is one of about 10,000 former and current military service members who, since 1994, have arrived in the classroom via the federal Troops to Teachers program. Reynolds, who was serving as rear gunner on a Humvee patrolling a Bosnian town, is currently teaching 6th grade students at Hybla Valley…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Credits, Principals, Military Service