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Direct linkFinn, Jeremy D.; Pannozzo, Gina M.; Achilles, Charles M. – Review of Educational Research, 2003
Small classes in the elementary grades have been shown to boost students' academic performance. However, researchers continue to seek a consistent, integrated explanation of "why" small classes have positive effects. This article forwards the hypothesis that when class sizes are reduced, major changes occur in students' engagement in the…
Descriptors: Class Size, Student Behavior, Correlation, Small Classes
