Class/School Size Hot Links
-
Local Success Stories: Reducing Class Size - A U.S. Department of Education report concludes: "A growing body of research involving large-scale, carefully controlled experiments shows that lowering class size in the early grades will produce significant and lasting benefits for students. The early implementation experience shows that the Class Size Reduction Program is well on the way to helping schools throughout the country realize these benefits."
-
Class-Size Reduction Program - A U.S. Department of Education initiative to help schools improve student learning by hiring additional, highly qualified teachers so that children — especially those in the early elementary grades — can attend smaller classes.
-
The Class-Size Reduction Program Boosting Student Achievement in Schools Across the Nation: A First Year Report - Archived report by U.S. Department of Education, September 2000 Richard W. Riley U.S. Secretary of Education.
-
Reducing Class Size: What Do We Know?- A revised version (March 1999) updates the original May 1998 examination of how class size reduction can affect student achievement, teacher preparation, and teacher quality.
Other Topics:
-
Chalk Is Cheap: Nurturing Teachers in a Famine Culture
Professional starvation is gnawing away at teacher motivation. Here are some ways for principals to provide needed nutrition -
Counseling Standards Support Academics
Aligning Guidance Services with Learning Goals
For A Complete listing of articles from NAESP click Here
