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Nye, Barbara – ERS Spectrum, 1993
Shows how multiage grouping in the primary grades can support school improvement. Acknowledging chronological age as a crude indicator of learning readiness, multiage programs emphasize grouping children within classes based on readiness, interest, and/or acquired knowledge. This article explains program benefits, disadvantages, implementation…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Class Organization, Educational Change, Grade Repetition