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Peer reviewedAchilles, Charles M. – Educational Leadership, 1996
Tennessee's Project STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Ratio) randomly assigned 7,000 K-3 students to small classes (13-17 pupils), regular classes (22-26 pupils), and regular-with-aide classes. Small classes ameliorate large schools' effects, reduce grade retention and discipline problems, benefit minority students substantially, allow students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Discipline, Educational Benefits
Download full textNye, Barbara A.; And Others – 1992
Between 1985 and 1989, the Student Teacher Achievement Ratio (STAR) Project studied the effect of class size on student achievement in Tennessee schools. The study examined: (1) small classes of 13 to 17 students per teacher; (2) regular classes of 22 to 25 students per teacher; and (3) regular classes with a teacher's aide. The sample included…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Class Size, Elementary Education
