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Grade Configuration: General Information, K-12
Is your district considering grade level reconfiguration? Grade configuration, also referred to as grade span, and grade organization, has been a recurring topic in the literature. Educators considering the best way to organize schools for student learning often inquire about the effects of grade configuration. Research has yet to provide solid, consistent evidence. This ReadySearchTM provides links to overviews, research, and general information on the grade configuration.
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Grade Configuration in K-12 Schools
This resource covers the topic of grade configuration, K-12. Information is presented on different configurations: single-grade configurations, middle schools, K-12 schools, and school transitions. It also includes information on the factors districts think about when making grade-configuration decisions. 2005. http://ceep.crc.uiuc.edu/poptopics/gradeconfig.html |
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The Informed Educator: Grade Configuration
This summary briefly provides information on the history and current status of grade configuration in U.S. districts. It discusses the research on grade configuration as well as experiences of districts that discussed and sometimes changed grade configurations. Finally, it provides suggestions for key issues to address when discussing and implementing changes to grade configuration. 2004. http://www.edreadysearch.org/search/item_preview.cfm?assetid=18977 |
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The (Limited) Evidence Regarding Effects of Grade-Span Configurations on Academic Achievement: What Rural Educators Should Know
This digest investigates what research says about whether there is a link between school grade configuration and student achievement. 2002. http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/1a/4f/b4.pdf |
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Grade Configurations
This article introduces various types of configurations including cluster schools, intermediate schools and ninth grade centers. Factors used in grade configuration decision-making are also discussed. 2006. http://www.peterli.com/spm/resources/articles/archive.php?article_id=1094 |
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Grade-Span Configurations
This article outlines nine factors to consider when making grade configuration decisions. 2005. http://www.districtadministration.com/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=675 |
