1999 - SAGE Related Research and Writing
Reducing Class Size Leads to Individualized Instruction
Date:
September 1999
Author:
John A. Zahorik
Source:
Educational Leadership
Wisconsin researchers have found that class-size reduction
in a variety of formats increases attention to individual students. Teachers
of smaller classes, however, are individualizing instruction–not content.
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WordDate:
Summer 1999
Authors:
Alex Molnar, Philip Smith, John A. Zahorik, Amanda Palmer, Karen Ehrle, Anke Halback
Source:
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis
Quasi-experimental and qualitative studies of SAGE schools
and classrooms are conducted. Results of the 1996-97 and 1997-98 first
grade data reveal findings consistent with the Tennessee STAR class size
experiment. Also, individuation emerged as a key characteristic of instruction
in SAGE classrooms.