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Small Classes in the Early Grades, Academic Achievement, and Graduating From High School.

Finn, Jeremy D., Gerber, Susan B., Boyd-Zaharias, Jayne·2005·Journal of Educational Psychology

DOI 10.1037/0022-0663.97.2.214

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This investigation addressed 3 questions about the long-term effects of early school experiences: (a) Is participation in small classes in the early grades (K–3) related to high school graduation? (b) Is academic achievement in K–3 related to high school graduation? (c) If class size is related to graduation, is the relationship explained by the effect of participation in small classes on students ’ academic achievement? The study included 4,948 participants in Tennessee’s class-size experiment, Project STAR. Analyses showed that graduating was related to K–3 achievement and that attending small classes for 3 or more years increased the likelihood of graduating from high school, especially among students eligible for free lunch. Policy and research implications are discussed.

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Authors: Finn, J. D., Gerber, S. B., & Boyd-Zaharias, J.
Affiliations: University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
Venue: Journal of Educational Psychology
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 2005-05
Volume: 97
Issue: 2
Pages: 214-223
ISSN: 0022-0663 (ISSN-L)
1939-2176
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.97.2.214
OpenAlex: W2142644047
Cited by: 223
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 5 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 17 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 25 · 2013: 10 · 2012: 17
FWCI: 45.88
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journal of Educational Psychology (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Education › School Choice and Performance
Social Sciences › Education › Early Childhood Education and Development
Social Sciences › Education › Educational Environments and Student Outcomes
Keywords: small class size, early grades, academic performance, high school graduation, Project STAR, free lunch eligibility, primary education

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