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Affective and Social Benefits of Small-Scale
Schooling
http://www.ericdigests.org/1997-2/small.htm
Also available as ERIC Document ED401088
Another ERIC Digest, this site offers information and references
to research on the benefits of small schools over consolidated schools.
Current Literature on Small Schools. ERIC Digest.
http://www.ericdigests.org/1999-3/small.htm
This digest presents an overview of literature on the effectiveness of small
schools as well as current topics in research on school size, including
discussion of associated policy issues, individual successes and failures,
and essential elements and other implementation considerations.
Exploring Alternatives to Consolidation. ERIC Digest.
http://www.ericdigests.org/pre-929/exploring.htm
Noting that there is "no comprehensive information to prove that consolidation has met the problems for which it has been advocated--those of finance, staff, facilities, and curriculum," this digest examines alternative strategies for school reorganization. The proposed strategies allow small schools to share resources at the same time as they "enable communities to retain the advantages of smallness while providing a quality education for their children."
Ongoing Dilemmas of School Size: A Short
Story. ERIC Digest.
http://www.ericdigests.org/1997-2/size.htm
This digest addresses the growing perception, supported by national reports, that "small schools are good schools."
Research suggests a more complicated picture: that "issues of
size are not likely to be captured in universal guidelines."
A brief history of the school size debate is presented, as
well as a discussion of contemporary issues.
Rural School Consolidation and Student Learning. ERIC Digest.
http://www.ericdigests.org/1996-1/learning.htm
This digest assesses "the relationships of community, student learning, and the logic of consolidation." As the
introduction states, "Such a discussion is uncommon. Usually,
a discussion of consolidation focuses on curriculum and
school finance." The focus here is on the damaging effects
consolidation can have on the important link between students
and their local communities.
School Consolidation. ERIC Digest, Number
Thirteen
http://www.ericdigests.org/pre-925/school.htm
Also available as ERIC Document ED282346
ERIC Digests are documents designed to provide basic information
on a specific topic, as well as citations to more detailed information.
This site provides such an overview of school consolidation, with
information on the pros and cons of consolidation, its prevalence
in American schools, and factors to consider before consolidating.
There are also references to articles and reports on the topic, as
well as a link to the ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation.
School Size. ERIC Digest, Number 113
http://cepm.uoregon.edu/publications/digests/digest113.html
This ERIC Digest addresses the topic of school size. The author,
Karen Irmsher, draws from various articles and reports to assert that
smaller schools benefit all but the most affluent students. A full
list of references is included.
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