Class Size and Student Achievement: Is Smaller Better?

Robert Slavin

Class Size and Student Achievement: Is Smaller Better?

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Abstract

Discusses the effects of reducing class size on student achievement. Studies indicate smaller classes have more positive effects than larger ones, but the effects are small. Reduced class size may improve school tone and morale, but it is not an adequate policy alone for significantly accelerating student achievement. (SM).

Original language	Undefined/Unknown
Pages (from-to)	6-12
Number of pages	7
Journal	Contemporary Education
Volume	62
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 1990

Bibliographical note

Database: ERIC

Record type: New.

Language: English

DataStar source field: Contemporary Education, Fall 1990, vol. 62, no. 1, p. 6-12, ISSN: 0010-7476.

DataStar update date: 19940101

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Slavin, R. (1990). Class Size and Student Achievement: Is Smaller Better? Contemporary Education, 62(1), 6-12. http://elinks.dialog.com/servlet/LinkManager.StarLinksDirector?issn=0010-7476&vol=62&issue=1&page=6&epage=12&year=1990&lm=false&rel=v3&userid=AAAWDK&publ=openURL8303011&aulast=Slavin&pf_id=0&app=EDUCAT&snr=20110607_162350_342f8_d&db=ERIC&title=Contemporary+Education&atitle=Class+Size+and+Student+Achievement%3A+Is+Smaller+Better%3F (Full text available at SFX)

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