Attempting To Understand the Class Size and Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR) Confusion [electronic resource] : A Pilot Study / C. M. Achilles, Mark Sharp and B. A. Nye.

Confusion over the concepts of class size and pupil-teacher ratio (PTR) creates a conundrum for researchers, policy makers, and practitioners. An examination of how these two concepts are different is presented in this paper. A review of the literature suggests that class-size reduction makes a posi...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Achilles, Charles M.
Other Authors:	Sharp, Mark, Nye, B. A.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1998.
Subjects:	Class Size. Classroom Environment. Comparative Analysis. Definitions. Elementary Secondary Education. Program Effectiveness. Program Evaluation. Small Classes. Teacher Student Ratio.