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Peer reviewedMertens, Steven B.; Flowers, Nancy; Mulhall, Peter F. – Middle School Journal, 2001
Discusses the impact of school size on interdisciplinary teaming, developmentally appropriate classroom practices, school climate, and student outcomes, based on a study of 140 Michigan middle grade schools. Finds that there is no simple answer to the issue of school size; however teaming seems to make smaller schools better and larger schools…
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Environment, Enrollment, Influences
