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Student Achievement As A Function Of Class Size And Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Robert T. Becker
Student Achievement As A Function Of Class Size And Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Robert T. Becker
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
Background: The degree to which class size is able to produce positive, enduring effects on student achievement has been and continues to be vigorously debated. Comparative studies have clouded the issue with imprecise use of the terms class size (CS) and pupil-teacher ratio (PTR), making it difficult to draw clear conclusions regarding the effects of class size on student achievement.
Purpose: To assess differences, if any, in achievement between students attending classes where the class-size is approximately n = 17 and students attending classes where the class-size is approximately n = 25 and the pupil-teacher ratio is approximately …