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Does Class Size Matter

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: This policy brief summarizes the academic literature on the impact of class size and finds that class size is an important determinant of a variety of student outcomes, ranging from test scores to broader life outcomes. Smaller classes are particularly effective at raising achievement levels of low-income and minority children.\nPolicymakers should carefully weigh the efficacy of class-size policy against other potential uses of funds. While lower class size has a demonstrable cost, it may prove the more cost-effective policy overall.

Source: CU Scholar (University of Colorado Boulder)

Author: Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach

Language: English

Topic: School Choice and Performance

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2508347849

FWCI: 12.99

Cites: 27

Cited by: 21

Related to: 10