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Description
Small is better, especially in the early years of schooling
How can we put into action what parents and teachers have known for years? Small classes for young children just make sense, and now research proves it. This accessible book provides the evidence to bring common sense into the classroom.
In this clear and concise book, Achilles offers:
- Interpretation of findings from a solid foundation of research: the Student Teacher Achievement Ratio (STAR); the DuPont Study; and the Lasting Benefits Study (LBS)
- Vignettes, stories, and observations by practitioners on the front line that demonstrate specific applications of teaching and learning activities in small classes
- Positive effects and lifelong outcomes of small classes
- Insights into the impact of class size on social problems, physical and monetary considerations, and environmental conditions
- Evidence to back up supporters who advocate small classes in school
This book is designed for school leaders, teachers, administrators, students, and anyone who cares about the future of education in America. Don't let good research go to waste. Small classes may come just in time to save the next generation of children.
Contents
Getting Class Size Right
Getting Class Size Right
Recent Antecedents of Interest Class-Size Interest
Recent Antecedents of Interest Class-Size Interest
The Need to Observe Teaching
The Need to Observe Teaching
What Happens in Various-Sized Classes?
What Happens in Various-Sized Classes?
Lessons Learned from Small Classes
Lessons Learned from Small Classes
Small Classes Provide Benefits for Students
Small Classes Provide Benefits for Students
Teaching in Small Classes
- Incentive and Reform
Public Perception and Professional Practice
Public Perception and Professional Practice
Needed
- World-Class Ingenuity
Class Size Does Matter
Class Size Does Matter
Description
Small is better, especially in the early years of schooling
How can we put into action what parents and teachers have known for years? Small classes for young children just make sense, and now research proves it. This accessible book provides the evidence to bring common sense into the classroom.
In this clear and concise book, Achilles offers:
- Interpretation of findings from a solid foundation of research: the Student Teacher Achievement Ratio (STAR); the DuPont Study; and the Lasting Benefits Study (LBS)
- Vignettes, stories, and observations by practitioners on the front line that demonstrate specific applications of teaching and learning activities in small classes
- Positive effects and lifelong outcomes of small classes
- Insights into the impact of class size on social problems, physical and monetary considerations, and environmental conditions
- Evidence to back up supporters who advocate small classes in school
This book is designed for school leaders, teachers, administrators, students, and anyone who cares about the future of education in America. Don't let good research go to waste. Small classes may come just in time to save the next generation of children.
Contents
Getting Class Size Right
Getting Class Size Right
Recent Antecedents of Interest Class-Size Interest
Recent Antecedents of Interest Class-Size Interest
The Need to Observe Teaching
The Need to Observe Teaching
What Happens in Various-Sized Classes?
What Happens in Various-Sized Classes?
Lessons Learned from Small Classes
Lessons Learned from Small Classes
Small Classes Provide Benefits for Students
Small Classes Provide Benefits for Students
Teaching in Small Classes
- Incentive and Reform
Public Perception and Professional Practice
Public Perception and Professional Practice
Needed
- World-Class Ingenuity
Class Size Does Matter
Class Size Does Matter
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April 1999 | 216 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 27/02/2023 | 9780803968066 | $73.95 |
| Paperback | 28/04/2023 | 9780803968073 | $39.95 |
Small is better, especially in the early years of schooling
How can we put into action what parents and teachers have known for years? Small classes for young children just make sense, and now research proves it. This accessible book provides the evidence to bring common sense into the classroom.
In this clear and concise book, Achilles offers:
- Interpretation of findings from a solid foundation of research: the Student Teacher Achievement Ratio (STAR); the DuPont Study; and the Lasting Benefits Study (LBS)
- Vignettes, stories, and observations by practitioners on the front line that demonstrate specific applications of teaching and learning activities in small classes
- Positive effects and lifelong outcomes of small classes
- Insights into the impact of class size on social problems, physical and monetary considerations, and environmental conditions
- Evidence to back up supporters who advocate small classes in school
This book is designed for school leaders, teachers, administrators, students, and anyone who cares about the future of education in America. Don't let good research go to waste. Small classes may come just in time to save the next generation of children.
Table Of Contents:
- Getting Class Size Right
- Recent Antecedents of Interest Class-Size Interest
- The Need to Observe Teaching
- What Happens in Various-Sized Classes?
- Lessons Learned from Small Classes
- Small Classes Provide Benefits for Students
- Teaching in Small Classes
- Incentive and Reform
- Public Perception and Professional Practice
- Needed
- World-Class Ingenuity
- Class Size Does Matter