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Direct linkSims, David – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2008
The California class size reduction program provided schools with cash rewards for K-3 classes of 20 or fewer students. I show how program rules made it possible for schools to save money by using mixed-grade classes to meet class size reduction obligations while maintaining larger average class sizes. I also show that this smoothing of students…
Descriptors: Class Size, Scores, Rewards, Teaching Experience
