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Peer reviewedHaynes, Heather L. – Rural Educator, 1996
Advantages of multiage classrooms include improvements in student self-concept, attitudes toward school, leadership, and social skills; reduced discipline problems; and individualized instruction. Implementation problems include entrenched teacher attitudes, including overdependence on textbooks, and the extra teacher training and planning time…
Descriptors: Continuous Progress Plan, Cooperative Learning, Educational Benefits, Educational Change
Download full textVincent, Susan, Ed. – 1999
In multigrade instruction, children of at least a 2-year grade span and diverse ability levels are grouped in a single classroom and share experiences involving intellectual, academic, and social skills. "The Multigrade Classroom" is a seven-book series that provides an overview of current research on multigrade instruction, identifies…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Role, Classroom Environment, Educational Research
