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Direct linkPhelps, James L. – Educational Considerations, 2011
One of the most influential studies affecting educational policy is Glass and Smith's 1978 study, "Meta-Analysis of Research on the Relationship of Class-Size and Achievement." Since its publication, educational policymakers have referenced it frequently as the justification for reducing class size. While teachers and the public had long believed…
Descriptors: Class Size, Educational Research, Meta Analysis, Academic Achievement
Yeh, Stuart S. – Educational Research Review, 2009
The cost-effectiveness of class size reduction (CSR) was compared with the cost-effectiveness of rapid formative assessment, a promising alternative for raising student achievement. Drawing upon existing meta-analyses of the effects of student-teacher ratio, evaluations of CSR in Tennessee, California, and Wisconsin, and RAND cost estimates, CSR…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Class Size, Formative Evaluation, Educational Strategies
