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Download full textSturm, H. Pepper – 1997
In 1989, the Nevada Legislature enacted the Class-Size Reduction (CSR) Act. The measure was designed to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio in the public schools, particularly in the earliest grades. The program was scheduled to proceed in several phases. The first step reduced the student-teacher ratio in selected kindergartens and first grade classes…
Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Environment, Educational Change, Educational Environment
Sharp, Mark A. – 2003
The purpose of this paper was to share findings from an earlier study and to provide a framework for administrators to use in the implementation of class-size reduction (CSR) in their buildings. The study examined actual and average class size (CS), pupil-teacher ratios (PTR), and their differences. A primary goal was to clarify the ramifications…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Classroom Environment, Classrooms
Vassallo, Philip – Principal, 1998
A K-8 school owned and operated by the Minneapolis-based Tesseract Group (formerly Educational Alternatives, Inc.) has partnered teachers and parents in decisions concerning curriculum and instructional strategies. Class enrollment is capped at 24, and two state-licensed teachers work in each classroom to help students complete projects for…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cooperative Learning, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement
