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Download full textArasim, Liz; Allie, Alex – 1989
Michigan's response to the call for educational improvement is described. Included are a discussion of the historical background; a review of the state's response to reform demands; an explanation of pending and enacted proposals; a summary of reform activities across the country; and an analysis of the effectiveness of the reform efforts. A…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Class Size, Educational Improvement, Educational Policy
Bain, Helen Pate; Jacobs, Roseanne – Streamlined Seminar, 1990
The impact of class size reduction at the early levels on student achievement in various states is discussed in this report. The Tennessee Student Teacher Achievement Ratio (STAR) study, a statewide longitudinal evaluation of the effects of class size on student achievement and development in primary grades K-3, analyzed demographic and basic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Stanley, Cheryl – 1989
This report evaluates the success of the magnet school program in the Houston (Texas) Independent School District for the 1987-88 school year. The following sections are included: (1) "Overview of the District"; (2) "History of Desegregation in Houston"; (3) "Development of Houston's Magnet School Program"; (4)…
Descriptors: Busing, Class Size, Compliance (Legal), Educational Opportunities
Stanley, Cheryl – 1990
This report evaluates the success of the magnet school program in the Houston (Texas) Independent School District for the 1988-89 school year. The following sections are included: (1) "Overview of the District"; (2) "History of Desegregation in Houston"; (3) "Development of Houston's Magnet School Program"; (4)…
Descriptors: Busing, Class Size, Compliance (Legal), Educational Opportunities
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Central Staff Office of Institutional Research. – 1985
An intercampus summary of reports showing instructional workload and financial resources of academic departments of the State University of New York is presented for fall 1985. Included are statistical tables and graphs, along with a supplement covering trends of selected indicators by discipline for 1975-1985. Information for the 30 campuses is…
Descriptors: Class Size, College Credits, College Faculty, College Instruction
Carroll, Susan – 1987
The Act To Encourage the Expansion of Remedial Education Programs During Summer (P.A. 85-576), passed by the Connecticut General Assembly, provided local and regional boards of education with the opportunity to offer students in grades K through 8 remedial summer school services. Summer Incentive monies were granted to 25 programs from Fiscal Year…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Basic Skills, Class Size
Helmich, Edith; Wasem, Leighton – 1985
Most teachers and the public believe that children in kindergarten and the primary grades benefit from small classes because of children's need for individualized instruction and teacher attention. This report, part of a comprehensive policy study of early childhood education, presents a review of the research on the effect of class size on…
Descriptors: Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Child Development, Class Size
PDF pending restorationAbramowitz, Susan – 1977
This research paper sought to determine whether smaller sized schools decrease student alienation and increase program diversity both within the school and compared to others. Hypotheses tested were: (1) participation in small work units positively affects teacher task interdependence resulting in greater teacher interaction; (2) teacher…
Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Environment, Interaction Process Analysis, Interprofessional Relationship
Cohen, Arthur M.; Hill, Andrew – 1978
As part of an investigation of science and science-related curriculum and instruction, a survey was conducted of science instructors from 175 two-year colleges; the colleges were selected to be representative of region, size, and means of college control. Instructors of every thirteenth science course section offered in Fall 1977 were surveyed. Of…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Class Size
EASTERDAY, KENNETH E. – 1967
TO IMPROVE MATHEMATICS TEACHING, A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS SENT TO 1,000 SECONDARY AND 2,018 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TEACHERS IN ALABAMA. RESPONSES WERE RECEIVED FROM 964 (33.4 PERCENT) OF THOSE QUERIED. AMONG THE FINDINGS WERE (1) 62.5 PERCENT OF THE TEACHERS HAD 4-YEAR OR CLASS B CERTIFICATES, 26.9 PERCENT HAD 5-YEAR OR CLASS A, 3.4 PERCENT HAD…
Descriptors: Class Size, Degrees (Academic), Elementary School Teachers, Mathematics Curriculum
COREY, GERALD F. – 1967
IN A STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF CERTAIN VARIABLES ON THE OUTCOMES OF A COURSE IN INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY, PRETESTS AND POSTTESTS WERE ADMINISTERED TO 180 STUDENTS IN FOUR PSYCHOLOGY CLASSES AND TO 50 OTHERS. VARIABLES WERE CLASS SIZE, INSTRUCTOR, AND LECTURE VS. DISCUSSION METHOD, AND THE TESTS WERE MEASURES OF CHANGES IN STUDENTS' SELF-CONCEPT,…
Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Techniques, Conventional Instruction, Course Evaluation
DICKENSON, GARY; VERNER, COOLIE – 1967
RESEARCH ON THE LECTURE TECHNIQUE CONDUCTED WITH ADULT GROUPS HAS BEEN FAR MORE VARIED THAN PREADULT RESEARCH, WHICH HAS BEEN DONE WITHIN THE LIMITATIONS OF THE CLASSROOM METHOD IN AN INSTITUTIONAL SETTING. STUDIES HAVE BEEN MADE OF IMMEDIATE OR DELAYED RECALL OF FACTUAL INFORMATION, OF MODIFICATION OF ATTITUDES OR BEHAVIOR, OF DELIVERY OVER RADIO…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Attitude Change, Audiovisual Aids, Behavior Change
Camden City Schools, NJ. – 1967
IN CAMDEN'S TITLE I PROJECTS REDUCTION OF CLASS SIZE WAS ATTEMPTED THROUGH THE LEASING OF 19 RELOCATABLE CLASSROOMS. CORRECTIVE READING INSTRUCTION WAS GIVEN TO 2,164 STUDENTS IN GRADES 2 THROUGH 11 WHO WERE NOT READING AT THEIR ABILITY LEVEL BUT WHOSE TEST RECORDS IDENTIFIED THEM AS BEING ABLE TO IMPROVE. EXTENDED SPECIAL AND MEDICAL SERVICES…
Descriptors: Art Education, Audiovisual Instruction, Class Size, Compensatory Education
BLAKESLEY, JAMES F.; AND OTHERS – 1964
THE PURPOSES OF THIS STUDY WERE--(1) TO FORMULATE A MODEL FOR ESTIMATING FUTURE PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS CAPABLE OF EQUITABLY DIFFERENTIATING AND SUMMARIZING THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF INDIANA'S FOUR STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS, AND (2) TO DETERMINE AN ALLOCATION FORMULA FOR DISTRIBUTION OF AVAILABLE CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS WITH BIENNIAL PROVISIONS FOR…
Descriptors: Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), Class Organization, Class Size, College Planning
Milwaukee Public Schools, WI. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1967
THE SEVENTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES PROJECT OF THE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WAS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE WORK-STUDY AND COGNITIVE SKILLS OF DISADVANTAGED PUPILS IN THE AREA OF SOCIAL STUDIES. IT WAS EXPECTED THAT THE STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE OF COURSE CONTENT WOULD INCREASE AND THAT THEIR ATTITUDE TOWARD THEIR ROLE IN SOCIETY WOULD IMPROVE. THE PROJECT…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Class Size, Cognitive Development, Course Content
