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Are Multiage/Nongraded Programs Providing Students with a Quality Education? Some Answers from the School Success Study
Available from: ERIC
Fourth Annual National Create the Quality Schools Conference, April 6, 1995, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Abstract/Notes: This paper presents findings of the longitudinal School Success Study (SSS), which is being conducted to determine the academic and social effects of nongraded (multiage, continuous progress) programs on Tennessee elementary school students. Covering the years 1993-99, the research seeks to identify successful school practices in both nongraded and graded programs. The study includes elementary-age students (K-4) from seven Tennessee schools that are implementing nongraded programs (n=1,500), three of which also have students in traditional classes (n=750), and five comparison schools in which all students are enrolled in single-grade classes. Academic achievement is measured by the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) and the Tennessee Holistic Writing Assessment. Social development (academic self-concept) is measured using the Self-Concept and Motivation Inventory (SCAMIN). A one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) indicates that students from nongraded classes during.
Language: English
Article
Montessori Mozart Programme
Publication: Montessori International, vol. 75
Date: Apr 2005
Pages: 17
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Language: English
ISSN: 1470-8647