Brief abstracts of research studies on the subject of the relationship between class size and student achievement are presented in this bibliography. The first part of the study examines the research concerned with the reduction of class size and the positive effects it has on student achievement, particularly in the areas of reading and…

These guidelines are intended to provide direction for the development of a sound, comprehensive program of secondary school physical education. Position statements are set forth on the topics of: (1) goals of the instructional program; (2) the curriculum; (3) the teacher; (4) student health and safety; (5) scheduling, time allotment, and class…

This paper reviews research on effective pull-out programs for elementary students who are at risk for school failure. The emphasis is on programs that can be readily replicated by schools other than those that developed them. The focus is on programs provided to students who have been identified as in need of remedial services which are…

This eight-part factbook provides fall 1982 data on the facilities, faculty and staff, and full-time equivalent (FTE) and headcount enrollments at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC). After noting the factbook's purpose as a source of information for the school's management by objectives system, part 1 presents overall institutional data on…

To determine the best means of improving the effectiveness of classroom English teaching, the reasonableness of the present teaching load, and the adequacy of teacher education programs, 430 experienced teachers, representing 150 communities throughout California, were asked to report on their own professional preparation in English, their…

High quality instruction can be achieved in a foreign language classroom even though the class may be large by traditional standards, with as many as 60 students. Attitudes, class structure, classroom activities, and the teacher's role all play a part in this process in such classes. A positive attitude and enthusiasm on the teacher's part are…

Many rural school districts are contemplating joint administrative agreements at the superintendent and central staff level. An Illinois superintendent who participated as a joint administrator of two districts points out the advantages and disadvantages of such an arrangement. The potential budget savings often allow the hiring of a top…

Grading standards in departments and school divisions at Stanford University were analyzed, along with grading trends, and the classroom performance of students with different majors. From 1975-1976 to 1981-1982, the proportion of A grades decreased, while B and C grades increased. In 1976, D grades were reinstituted. Considerable variation in…

As part of an effort to survey members of the humanities faculty at 178 community colleges about their instructional practices, a sample of 1110 class sections was chosen by pulling every tenth section from the colleges' fall 1977 schedules of day and evening classes. Because 92 class sections were not offered, only 1018 survey forms were…

GROWING COLLEGE ENROLLMENTS HAVE BEEN ACCOMPANIED BY SIMILAR INCREASES IN DEMAND FOR GENERAL CHEMISTRY, WITH RESULTANT PROBLEMS OF MAINTAINING QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION. THIS PAPER IS A DISCUSSION OF SOME WAYS OF MEETING THE PROBLEMS OF NUMBERS. MULTISECTION COURSES MAY BE ORGANIZED AROUND COMMON GENERAL OBJECTIVES OR AROUND COMMON CONTENT. AN…

THE ASSOCIATION FOUND THAT RESEARCH ON CLASS SIZE IS FREQUENTLY MISINTERPRETED EVEN BY EDUCATORS. IN ORDER TO CLARIFY TERMS, THIS STUDY USES THESE DEFINITIONS--CLASS SIZE IS THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ASSIGNED TO A TEACHER FOR A PERIOD OF INSTRUCTION, CLASS LOAD IS THE NUMBER OF PUPILS FOR WHOM TEACHERS ARE RESPONSIBLE DAILY WHERE THE TEACHER IS…

The first in a series of reports by the Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development, this report demonstrates the positive relationship between reduced class size and pupil achievement. The researchers collected about 80 studies that yielded over 700 comparisons of the achievement of smaller and larger classes. The results showed…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO DETERMINE HOW MANY SEMESTERS OF TYPEWRITING SHOULD BE OFFERED TO AN ABLE STUDENT TO ATTAIN EMPLOYABLE SKILL. THE INFLUENCE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS ON TYPEWRITING ACHIEVEMENT WAS STUDIED--(1) STUDENT GRADE LEVEL, (2) CLASS SIZE, (3) SCHOOL SIZE, (4) LENGTH OF CLASS PERIOD, (5) USE OF MANUAL OR ELECTRIC TYPEWRITERS,…

This second annual report of the National Day Care Study (NDCS), a 3-year study funded by the Office of Child Development, describes the work of the NDCS during Phase II of the study (Sept. 1975 through Sept. 1976). The study was designed to answer policy questions concerning the effect of child ratio and other regulatable center characteristics…

This study was undertaken to examine the relationship between the rating professors received from their students and (a) selected professor and student characteristics, and (b) extenuating circumstances frequently expressed by instructors. Data were gathered in the sping of 1974 from an institution-wide administration of a rating scale in 253…