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Kilmer, Theresa M. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of alternative middle school programs utilizing a longitudinal, mixed methods design and was driven by research questions which analyzed trends in attendance, discipline, and Standard of Learning test pass rates in history and science for 8 th, 9th, and 10th grade. It also examined student…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Middle School Students, Nontraditional Education, School Effectiveness
Bain, Helen Pate; And Others – 1988
Recent research suggests that small (1:15) classes in the primary grades improve a student's chance to obtain a solid educational foundation. Funding has proved a major hurdle to definitive class size research. Also, many class size studies are inconclusive, since few are longitudinal. Tennessee is weighing its burgeoning welfare and correctional…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Class Size, Cost Effectiveness