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Folger, John – 1989
The Tennessee legislature sponsored a study on the effects of class size (Project STAR). The design and measurement techniques of this study are discussed. The establishment of the basic elements of the design is examined, followed by the recruitment of schools and school systems to participate in the study. The process of setting up smaller…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Educational Legislation, Primary Education
Direct linkPublic Policy Institute of California, 2002
This research brief summarizes a report by Christopher Jepsen and Steven Rivkin, "Class Size Reduction, Teacher Quality, and Academic Achievement in California Public Elementary Schools" (2002) [ED497298]. Intuitively, class size reduction is a good idea. Parents support it because it means that their children will receive more…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Teacher Characteristics, School Districts, Academic Achievement
