Teachers spend most of their time in school in classrooms, and their instruction and teaching practices may be affected by classroom context such as class size. We examine whether teacher effects interact with classroom context such as class size. Specifically, we seek to determine whether teacher effects are more pronounced in small classes than…

Describes an experimental program in which computer-assisted instruction (CAI) was utilized by Chrysler Learning as a means for training disadvantaged youth in basic academic areas within given time periods. A comparison of two groups--one trained using CAI, the other trained without CAI--is presented. (Author/JL)

A study of one grade cohort of students taught in a Chicago Mastery Learning Reading (CMLR) Program was extended to two additional cohorts, one older and one younger than the original group but who were taught using the same method. The students' reading comprehension test scores were compared with those of students in other schools, not taught by…