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Download full textMcGurk, Erin K.; Pimentle, Jodi A. – 1992
Alternatives to the current system of graded classes and ability grouping are examined that would allow teachers to balance individual student needs with practical considerations in instructional delivery. In addition to reviewing the alternatives, the research that has examined these approaches is reviewed and synthesized. The three alternative…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Class Organization, Comparative Analysis, Educational Practices
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Direct linkShim, Jonghee; Hestenes, Linda; Cassidy, Deborah – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2004
The present study examined the relationships between teacher structure, teacher behaviors, and child care quality. Participants included 72 female teachers from 44 preschool classrooms. Both a global measure of quality and a measure of teacher-child interaction were utilized. Results showed that a co-teacher structure was associated with higher…
Descriptors: Child Care, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Student Ratio, Preschool Education
Montie, Jeanne E.; Xiang, Zongping; Schweinhart, Lawrence J. – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2006
The IEA Preprimary Project is a longitudinal, cross-national study of preprimary care and education designed to identify how process and structural characteristics of the settings children attended at age 4 are related to their age-7 cognitive and language performance. Investigators collaborated to develop common instruments to measure family…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Preschool Children, Early Childhood Education, Cognitive Development
