What is interesting here is that 22-26 kids is a full sized class. Here, that is considered a small class. What would they say about a class of 38-41 kids (the "full size" Israeli class?) sara g in israel sarag@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx sarag@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- Subject: [etni] Fw: Interesting research on classroom size .... > If you are not familiar with the name, the STAR project > was started by the state of Tennessee in 1985 and > involved their entire state school population. > They randomly divided all incoming kindergarten students > into 3 groups: Group A would belong to small class > groupings (13 - 17 students), Group B would belong to > regular full size classes (22-26 students), Group C would > belong to regular full size classes which included a second > adult (teacher aide). ...... ##### To send a message to the ETNI list email: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ##### ##### Send queries and questions to: ask@xxxxxxxx #####