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Bascia, Nina – Canadian Education Association, 2010
Reduction in the size of classes from Kindergarten to Grade 3 was a major Liberal Party campaign promise in Ontario's 2003 provincial election. It was intended to demonstrate a new government's commitment to improving public education. By the 2008-09 school year, the provincial government's goals had been achieved: over 90% of all primary classes…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Class Size, Primary Education, Elementary Schools
Bascia, Nina – Canadian Education Association, 2010
This report provides an overview of findings from the research on primary class size reduction as a strategy to improve student learning. Its purpose is to provide a comprehensive and balanced picture of a very popular educational reform strategy that has often been seen as a "quick fix" for improving students' opportunities to learn in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Class Size, Educational Trends, Educational Policy