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Showing 1 to 20 of 145 for “"class size"”.
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Class Size and Academic Achievement
… approach was to analyze the relationship between class size and academic achievement in rural, economically disadvantaged third grade classrooms and how teachers perceive class size as affecting their instructional and classroom management methods. Data collection and analysis for the study …
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Class Size Matters: Impact of Class Size on Differentiating Instruction In High School Physical Education
… cognitive, and psychological standards. Class size has an effect on differentiating instruction to meet the needs of all students. The purpose of the study is to examine the effects of class size on differentiating instruction and reaching all students. The literature reveals although …
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Implication of Class Size Reduction for Upper Grades
… and teachers have questioned the impact of class size on students’ achievement, engagement, and behavior. This thesis project examines the challenges and benefits to class size initiatives and proposes an extension from elementary grades through high school as a means to raise student …
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The Role of Teachers in Class Size Reduction Programs
<p>The California Class Size Reduction (CSR) initiative is problematic in that it has not made the connection between appropriate teacher support and the success of downsized classes. By utilizing results from teacher questionnaires and classroom observations from a Bay area elementary school, I …
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Relating Preschool Class Size to Classroom Life and Student Achievement
… debate regarding the importance of smaller classes in elementary school, and a lack of solid research to support class size policies in preschool. State spending on preschool has nearly doubled in the last five years and currently more than 80 percent of American 4-year olds go to some kind …
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Effect of Class Size on Teaching Middle School English Language Learners
<p>Class size is an issue in American K-12 education that researchers have examined and debated for years. Documented research studies conducted on the impact of class size on student achievement have not come to concrete conclusions due to the minimal influence of federal class size reduction …
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Student achievement as a function of class size and pupil-teacher ratio
<p><em>Background</em>: The degree to which class size is able to produce positive, enduring effects on student achievement has been and continues to be vigorously debated. Comparative studies have clouded the issue with imprecise use of the terms class size (CS) and pupil-teacher ratio (PTR), …
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The Cost of Going Big: Class Size in Middle School Physical Education
<p>Class size is a perennial issue that has been debated and researched for years. While there has been a significant amount of research conducted on the impact that class size plays on the teaching process, much of this research has focused on core academic subjects. California education code …
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Class Size Reduction: Is It Worth The Cost?a Meta-analysis Of The Research
… content area mediate the relationship between class size and student achievement. Twenty six educational research studies were collected for this meta-analysis. A meta-analytical approach using like data sets were used to report the most accurate information. Fixed and random effect models were …
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The Effects of Class Size on Student Performance in Reading in the Primary Grades
… of this study was to examine the effect of class size on reading achievement of primary grade students in the Bismarck (North Dakota) Public Schools. Data for the study included using scores from the Gates-MacGinitie Reading Test (Fourth Edition). The results on the Gates-MacGinitie Reading …
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A Mixed Methods Study of Class Size and Group Configuration in Online Graduate Course Discussions
Class size has long been recognized as a factor affecting achievement in face-to-face contexts. However, few studies have examined the effects of class size in online courses, or the effects of dividing an online class into smaller discussion groups. The current study examined the relationship …
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Teacher perception on how the elimination of California Class Size Reduction program impacted teacher practices
… their practices when transitioning from small classes of 20 to larger classes of 28 or more students. The respondents were asked questions about how they have adjusted to the instruction of the curriculum, classroom management, monitoring of student achievement, and the level of support …
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Student Ratings of Instruction: Examining the Role of Academic Field, Course Level, and Class Size
… to which academic field, course level, and class size were associated with variation in mean class ratings. Past research consistently identifies differences between student ratings in different academic fields, but offers no unifying conceptual framework for the definition or categorization …
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The relationship of class size to teaching styles and teacher - pupil interactions in Geography: an observational study
… was designed to investigate the relationship of class size to teaching styles and teacher - pupil interactions in geography. This study focused on the secondary school classes at senior level encompassing grades 10 to 12. Class sizes in these grades tend to be large, not only in geography but …
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The relationship of class size to teaching styles and teacher - pupil interactions in Geography: an observational study
… was designed to investigate the relationship of class size to teaching styles and teacher - pupil interactions in geography. This study focused on the secondary school classes at senior level encompassing grades 10 to 12. Class sizes in these grades tend to be large, not only in geography but …
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The Impact of the Virginia K-3 Primary Class Size Reduction Program on Student Achievement in Reading
… the impact of Virginia's K-3 Primary Class Size Reduction Program on student achievement in reading. The theoretical framework hypothesized that a reduction in class size and sustained professional development would impact instructional strategies implemented by teachers which would …
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The Effects of Increased Class size of Pupils on Teaching and Learning Methods in Public Primary Schools in Kinondoni Municipality
… study was to examine the effects of increased class size of pupils on teaching and learning methods with reference to four selected public primary schools in Kinondoni Municipality, Dar es Salaam Region. The study was mainly qualitative with some aspects of quantitative approaches. The study …
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Primary Teachers' Perceptions on their Performance in Relation to Class Size: Do They Feel They are Meeting the Academic Needs of Their Students?
… success can be affected by factors such as class size. Large class size may have negative effects on teachers' perceptions of their own performance. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of class size on teachers' perceptions of how they are meeting their students' academic …
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