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High
school study: Small is beautiful
Small High Schools Report and firsthand experiences of teachers,
parents and students on a range
of academic and social issues. |
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Class-size-reduction
efforts in other states - Thanks to the Oregon Legislative Policy and Research Office, we’ve
included some costs and impacts nationwide. |
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The
Class Size Reduction Program report, issued by the
U.S. Dept. of
Education (2000), cites studies that conclude
smaller classes contribute to academic success. The class-size
reduction program was enacted by Congress in 1998, focusing on early
grades. |
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Reducing
class size: What Do We Know? from the U.S. Dept. of Education. This report is the basis for the federal
initiative to reduce class size nationwide. |
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Class-size
reduction: lessons learned, a highly regarded
policy brief from WestEd, the regional education lab in San Francisco. |
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Project
STAR (Student-Teacher Achievement
Ratio) was a notable four-year, $12 million project on class size in Tennessee.
See a summary of the STAR study. |
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Class Size and Students At
Risk: What is Known? What is Next?
From the U.S. Dept. of
Education, April 1998. |
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For more
resources, go to Educational Resources Information Center
(ERIC) and
search database for "reducing class size." |
