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Download full textVincent, Susan, Ed. – 1999
In multigrade instruction, children of at least a 2-year grade span and diverse ability levels are grouped in a single classroom and share experiences involving intellectual, academic, and social skills. "The Multigrade Classroom" is a seven-book series that provides an overview of current research on multigrade instruction, identifies key issues…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Techniques, Cross Age Teaching, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedVeenman, Simon – Review of Educational Research, 1995
This article reviews the best evidence concerning the cognitive and noncognitive effects of multigrade (students of more than one grade taught by one teacher) and multiage (students grouped for expected benefits) classrooms. Studies of noncognitive, cognitive, and achievement effects reveal no adverse effects of learning in such classrooms. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Age Differences, Cognitive Processes
