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ERIC Number: EJ505828
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-426X
Transition Effects of School Grade-Level Organization on Student Achievement.
Alspaugh, John W.; Harting, Roger D.
Journal of Research and Development in Education, v28 n3 p145-49 Spr 1995
Reports on a study of the transition effects of grade-level organization on student achievement as schools transitioned from self-contained to departmentalized classes. Reading, math, and social studies achievement scores of five equated rural school districts with K-4 through K-8 organization were compared. Results noted a decline in achievement during the transition year. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Departments, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Instructional Program Divisions, Rural Schools, School Organization, Self Contained Classrooms, Transitional Schools
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Transitional Activities