Let's Put Kids First, Finally Getting Class Size Right [Hardcover]

This accessible book provides the evidence that proves small classes for young children are a must.

This accessible book provides the evidence that proves small classes for young children are a must.

Achilles undertakes three basic tasks: he presents the considerable research done in the US on class size and student outcomes, tracks educators and public policy makers interest in implementing these research findings, and analyzes the case for school improvement through use of small classes. Achilles never places his position above detractors and thus encourages the readers individual decision making.

Getting Class Size Right
Recent Antecedents of Interest Class-Size Interest
The Need to Observe Teaching
What Happens in Various-Sized Classes?
Lessons Learned from Small Classes
Small Classes Provide Benefits for Students
Teaching in Small Classes
Incentive and Reform
Public Perception and Professional Practice
Needed
World-Class Ingenuity
Class Size Does Matter