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Peer reviewedZahorik, John A. – Educational Leadership, 1999
SAGE is a five-year class-size-reduction program being implemented in 80 Wisconsin schools. A longitudinal, evaluative study is being conducted in 30 SAGE schools. Small classes have three effects leading to increased individualization: fewer discipline problems, greater knowledge of students, and more teacher enthusiasm (using directive methods).…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Individualized Instruction, Longitudinal Studies, Primary Education
Peer reviewedHalbach, Anke; Ehrle, Karen; Zahorik, John; Molnar, Alex – Educational Leadership, 2001
Evaluation of a Wisconsin initiative compared academic progress in three types of smaller K-3 classes (15 students per teacher) with that in comparison schools. Smaller classes had fewer discipline problems, more time for instruction and individualization, varied instructional strategies, and more content and in-depth coverage. (Contains 10…
Descriptors: Discipline, Individualized Instruction, Primary Education, Small Classes
Download full textGeorgia State Dept. of Education, Atlanta. – 2000
This report discusses the activities and outcomes of Special Instructional Assistance (SIA) an early intervention, prevention program designed to help Georgia students with identified developmental delays overcome the effects of those delays on academic achievement. The central tenet of the program is to provide more individualized instruction to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Developmental Delays, Early Intervention, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedHaughey, Margaret; Snart, Fern; da Costa, Jose – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2003
Interviews with teachers of 17 small first-grade classes at 10 Edmonton (Alberta) schools found that teachers drew on the contextual benefits of small classes to support students' skill development in a creative and integrated curriculum. Teachers used individualization; active learning; integration of reading, writing, and speaking; and a variety…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Size, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
