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The Effect of Improving Preschool Teacher/Child Ratios: An "Experiment in Nature."
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Smith, Anne B.; And Others – Early Child Development and Care, 1988
Examines effects of an improved staff ratio in New Zealand kindergartens on interactions between children and teachers. The introduction of a third teacher was associated with a statistically significant reduction in children's negative behaviors directed to peers. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Foreign Countries, Kindergarten Children, Peer Relationship