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ERIC Number: EJ584549
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-0534
The Relationship between Grade Configuration and Student Performance in Rural Schools.
Franklin, Bobby J.; Glascock, Catherine H.
Journal of Research in Rural Education, v14 n3 p149-53 Win 1998
Examines the relationship between grade configuration in rural schools and student attendance, suspension, and academic achievement for grades 6, 7, 10, and 11. In a large random sample of rural Louisiana schools, students in elementary schools (K-6/7) and unit schools (K-12) outperformed their middle and secondary school peers. Contains 25 references. (Author/CDS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade Span Configuration, Instructional Program Divisions, Rural Education, Rural Schools, Student Needs, Suspension
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Louisiana