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Boniface, Russell; Protheroe, Nancy – 2002
Class-size reduction (CSR) has been a complex and contentious issue for the last quarter century. Although the small-class concept was adopted because it appealed to common sense, research over time has revealed a mix of confounding variables, instead of a definitive conclusion. Some CSR efforts, such as Tennessee's Project STAR and Wisconsin's…
Descriptors: Class Size, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Utilization
Peer reviewedCacha, Frances B. – Contemporary Education, 1982
Research on the relationship of class size to academic achievement is being used by administrators, parents, teachers, and politicians. Unfortunately, many questions are being raised on the methodology, results, and conclusions of the research studies. (FG)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Decision Making, Educational Research
