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McDonald, Geraldine; And Others – 1989
Using information gathered through a study funded by the New Zealand Minister of Education, this document examines the history and implementation of the New Zealand government's 1:20 teacher-pupil ratio policy first set in motion in 1985, pupil progress associated with the policy, and related literature about class size. The following papers, each…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Class Size, Educational Policy, Elementary Education
Download full textSchuyler, Nancy Baenen – 1983
A new elementary retention policy was implemented in the Austin Independent School District (AISD) in 1981-82. The AISD Board of Trustees requested a three-year study of the impact and effectiveness of the policy. This report describes results from the second year of the study, including the effect of the change in policy on staff development,…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Achievement Gains, Administrator Attitudes, Attendance Patterns
