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Class size reduction improves student achievement.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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6 sources for · 2 against

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Is it true that class size reduction improves student achievement?

Partly. A Campbell systematic review and a Swedish reform study report small positive effects of smaller classes on achievement, while a natural-variation study finds no effect and an encyclopedia notes class size alone does not explain gains. The evidence supports only a modest, contested effect rather than a general improvement.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 6 sources for, 2 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 6
Class-size reduction
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Class-size reduction. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Class-size_reduction

Evidence against · 2
The Effects of Class Size and Composition on Student Achievement: New Evidence from Natural Population Variation
1999
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Hoxby, C. M. (1999). The Effects of Class Size and Composition on Student Achievement: New Evidence from Natural Population Variation. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.144929

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A Parent's Guide to Class Size Reduction.
2003
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Art, H. (2003). A Parent's Guide to Class Size Reduction.. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED480533

Small class sizes for improving student achievement in primary and secondary schools: a systematic review.
2018
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T, F., CS, S., & BCV, N. (2018). Small class sizes for improving student achievement in primary and secondary schools: a systematic review.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.4073/csr.2018.10

The cost-effectiveness of 22 approaches for raising student achievement
2011
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S, Y. S. (2011). The cost-effectiveness of 22 approaches for raising student achievement. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/costeffectivenes0000yehs

Information systems and new applications in the service sector : models and methods
2011
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Information systems and new applications in the service sector : models and methods. (2011). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/informationsyste0000unse_m6t5

Resources and Student Achievement—Evidence from a Swedish Policy Reform*
2008
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Resources and Student Achievement—Evidence from a Swedish Policy Reform*. (2008). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9442.2008.00538.x

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encyclopediaofschoolpsychology
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encyclopediaofschoolpsychology. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofschoolpsychology

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