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Peer reviewedMason, De Wayne A.; Burns, Robert B. – Review of Educational Research, 1996
Critiques the conclusions of S. Veenman (1995) about multigrade classes and suggests that selection bias and lower-quality instruction should be included as part of the explanation for his findings of no difference. Indicates that multigrade classes have at least a small negative effect on achievement and potentially negative effects on teacher…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Meta Analysis
Peer reviewedVeenman, Simon – Review of Educational Research, 1996
D. Mason and R. Burns (1996) have concluded that multigrade classes have a slightly negative effect on students' achievement. However, a reanalysis, based on meta-analytic procedures, of the available studies shows the average weighted effect sizes to be essentially zero or close to zero. Contains 51 references. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Effect Size, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Peer reviewedRothenberg, Dianne – International Journal of Early Years Education, 1995
Summarizes ERIC documents on grandparents, the Situation Approach in Asia, and educating young children in a diverse society. Summarizes nine journal articles on child care, parenting, education, kindergarten and nursery schools, hearing-impaired children, and social policy in China, Australia, and various countries in Europe, Latin America, and…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Day Care, Deafness, Developing Nations
