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On the Merits of Multiage Classrooms. Their Work Life.

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Pratt, David – Research in Rural Education, 1986

Summarizes evidence from experimental research, ethnology, anthropology, and history about merits of multiage classrooms. Indicates studies show no consistent benefits of age segregation and some affective and social advantages from multiage grouping. Concludes that multiage and multigrade classrooms are socially and psychologically healthy…

Descriptors: Age Grade Placement, Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education

A Review of the Quantitative Research on Multigrade Instruction.

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Miller, Bruce A. – Research in Rural Education, 1990

A review of 21 quantitative studies of students in grades K-6 indicates that there are no significant differences in overall student achievement between multigrade and single-grade classrooms, while multigrade students strongly outperform single-grade students on measures of affect, attitudes, and social relationships. Contains 23 references. (SV)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affection, Classroom Research, Elementary Education