Daily Archive for January 11th, 2008

IES news

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JohnL
on 11 January 2008
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The US Department of Education Institute for Educational Science has published the January 2008 edition [3(1)] of its electronic newsletter. The newsletter has regular features as well as special foci.

Welcome to the IES Research e-News, the electronic newsletter of the Institute of Education Sciences. This issue highlights the Institute’s efforts to promote the development and use of longitudinal data systems, which are paving the way for research that can be used to improve student outcomes and better inform education policy. Also included are recent activities from the four Centers, including report releases and funding and training opportunities, along with news about the upcoming annual research conference and special honors received by the Institute and its staff.

The issue is available online.

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Class size spat

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JohnL
on 11 January 2008
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In an article entitled “Regents back McWalters on special-ed class sizes,” Linda Borg of the Providence (RI, US) Journal reported about a disagreement between a teachers’ group and an administrator about the number of students who could be assigned to a classroom. The administrator wanted to increase special education class sizes from 10 to 12 students per room, and the teachers’ group countered that move was predicated on financial concerns, not educational reasons (see some relevant paragraphs appended here).

This sounds a lot like an age-old disagreement, and in some ways it is. However, there are some other relevant points to be made about it.
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