School Size Effects Revisited A Qualitative and Quantitative Review of the Research Evidence in Primary and Secondary Education /

• Main Authors: Luyten, Hans (Author), Hendriks, Maria (Author), Scheerens, Jaap (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Education,
• Subjects: Education.; International education.; Comparative education.; Educational policy.; ducation and state.; Assessment.; Educational Policy and Politics.; Assessment, Testing and Evaluation.; International and Comparative Education.

This book provides a thorough review of the research literature on the effect of school size in primary and secondary education on three types of outcomes: student achievement, non-cognitive outcomes and costs per student. Based on 84 scientific publications and several prior reviews, the book discu...