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Mosteller, Frederick – Future of Children, 1995
Discusses research (Tennessee Study of Class Size) that determined the effects of smaller class size in the earliest grades on short- and long-term pupil performance. The 4-year study assessed the performance of over 6,500 students who attended K-3 classrooms having differing numbers of students and found evidence of short- and long-term benefits…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Educational Research, Elementary School Students
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Mosteller, Frederick; And Others – Harvard Educational Review, 1996
Review of tracking research reveals a small number of well-designed studies with equivocal results. The Tennessee Class Size Study demonstrates convincingly that student achievement is better in smaller K-3 classes and the effect continues later in regular-sized classes. More randomized, controlled field trials such as this are needed. (SK)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Class Size, Elementary Education