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Download full textAchilles, C. M.; Finn, J. D. – 2000
The core work of educational administration is school improvement, especially improved school outcomes. The leader must know what to do, why some interventions work better than others, and how to implement them. Longitudinal experimental research, meta-analyses, and evaluations have definitely shown that small classes, at least in K-3, provide an…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role
Achilles, C. M.; Finn, J. D. – 2002
In this paper, the authors examine several factors related to class size. The purpose of the presentation is to: (1) trace the evolution of class-size research; (2) briefly describe the Student Achievement Ratio (STAR) class-size experiment; (3) summarize the early and the later student outcomes of STAR participants; (4) outline the…
Descriptors: Class Size, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation
