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Poppink, Sue; Ma, Xin; Shen, Jianping – Journal of International Education and Leadership, 2019
For this study, we examined the constructs of time, student groupings, and professional staffing in schools and determined their significance in whether or not schools made Adequate Yearly Progress or were required mandatory improvement. We conducted a logistical regression analysis using a national data set, the School and Staffing Survey…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Suburban Schools, Rural Schools, School Schedules

Kappler, Elizabeth; Roellke, Christopher – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2002
The number of multiage educational programs in the United States is relatively small, though they are very popular in many other countries. This paper presents arguments in favor of multiage groupings (e.g., student-teacher continuity, alternatives for special needs students, and viable alternatives to retention), offering advice from the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Mixed Age Grouping, Multigraded Classes, Nongraded Instructional Grouping

Hoffman, Jo – Theory into Practice, 2002
Illustrates flexible grouping configurations, discussing how different perspectives and theories of peer learning are required to account for their intended effects. A classroom example is provided to illustrate each context discussed. The article also presents examples of an instructional strategy in one multiage classroom where the teachers…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)

Kolstad, Rosemarie; McFadden, Andrea – Journal of Instructional Psychology, 1998
Examines research findings of the multiage classroom concept and delineates the advantages (higher progress in areas of academia, self-esteem, and socialization skills, as well as development of the teacher/parent relationship) and disadvantages (additional planning/preparation time and difficulties with parents, scheduling, and budget…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Mixed Age Grouping, Multigraded Classes
Aberg-Bengtsson, Lisbeth – 1996
This position paper focuses on issues related to equal education in small, rural schools in Sweden. Specifically, the report analyzes national statistics, reports from the National Agency for Education, and other research regarding the status of education in Sweden. Data indicate that for the 1994-95 school year, two-thirds of the schools in…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Quality, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Lauer, Patricia A. – 2000
This report summarizes research literature on multiage classrooms, explaining how they operate, and describes a study of a low-performing, predominantly Native American school district which adopted multiage classrooms as its primary reform strategy. District teachers completed surveys about: planning; collaboration; student groupings and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Age Differences, Cross Age Teaching, Educational Change

Lloyd, Linley – Education in Rural Australia, 2002
Research on classes that are mixed age by choice, not merely multigraded, has found positive effects on student achievement, mental health, social development, and liking for school. Multiage classes generally have more parent support, but teacher continuity is also necessary for success. Implications and challenges for Australia's rural schools…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education