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Peer reviewedSlavin, Robert E. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1980
Sixth to eighth grade students received points based on weekly quiz performance and a base score derived from a pretest and adjusted to reflect actual weekly performance. The points were reported in a weekly newsletter. Students in experimental classes achieved more on a final standardized test than did control classes. (Author/GDC)
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Rating, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods
