[CALIBK12] [CSLA Research Update] Class size studies

[Lesley Farmer]

Smaller classes help keep students focused, engagedStudents behave
differently in smaller classes, staying on task with greater frequency
and interacting more with their teachers, according to an analysis of
research gathered from various countries, including the U.S. Small
classes work for children, but that's less because of how teachers
teach than because of what students feel they can do: Get more face
time with their teacher, for instance, or work in small groups with
classmates.Peter Blatchford, P., Galton, M., University of
Wisconsin-Madison. (2008). Class Size Effects: New Insights Into
Classroom, School, and Policy Processes.American Educational Research
Association Annual conference, New
York.http://www.aera.net/meetings/Default.aspx?menu_id=342&id=4850

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Posted By Lesley Farmer to CSLA Research Update at 5/23/2008 11:10:00 AM
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