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Sizer, Theodore R. – 1990
A recent one-on-one attempt by 17 Brown University students to "shadow" high school pupils for 1 day disclosed the bewildering complexity of high schools and the difficulties inherent in categorizing or evaluating them. This paper discusses the nature of this complexity. First, most high schools are densely populated work places. This…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Crowding, Educational Environment, Evaluation Problems
Download full textSharp, Mark A. – 2003
The purpose of this paper was to share findings from an earlier study and to provide a framework for administrators to use in the implementation of class-size reduction (CSR) in their buildings. The study examined actual and average class size (CS), pupil-teacher ratios (PTR), and their differences. A primary goal was to clarify the ramifications…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Classroom Environment, Classrooms
