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ERIC Number: EJ586494
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-0728
A Looping Journey.
Chapman, Janet
Young Children, v54 n3 p80-83 May 1999
Recounts a teacher's experiences staying with the same group of children for more than one year (looping) as they progress through kindergarten and first grade. Discusses advantages of more stability and less trauma for the child, and more instructional time and less stress for the teacher. Addresses possible disadvantages of children having incompetent teachers or teachers having difficult children. (AMC)
Descriptors: Action Research, Family Attitudes, Family Influence, Instructional Innovation, Looping (Teachers), Primary Education, Student School Relationship, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Student Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Teacher Satisfaction; Teacher Stress
Note: For related articles see PS 529 249-250.