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Klein, Karen – Phi Delta Kappan, 1985
Research on class size during the past decade indicates that dramatically smaller classes significantly improve student performance, do not encourage adoption of drastically different teaching methods, and lead to increased student-teacher contact. Other research suggests techniques for working with small groups and for reorganizing school…
Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Finn, Jeremy D.; Pannozzo, Gina M.; Achilles, Charles M. – Review of Educational Research, 2003
Small classes in the elementary grades have been shown to boost students' academic performance. However, researchers continue to seek a consistent, integrated explanation of "why" small classes have positive effects. This article forwards the hypothesis that when class sizes are reduced, major changes occur in students' engagement in the…
Descriptors: Class Size, Student Behavior, Correlation, Small Classes
Allwright, Dick – 1989
Relevant research literature does not generally support the notion that class size is a significant variable in learner achievement. This, if true, may be the result of various factors. Although teachers believe that they alter their teaching strategies for different class sizes, this may not be the case. More likely is the possibility that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Classroom Environment, Foreign Countries