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School Size Effects Revisited

A Qualitative and Quantitative Review of the Research Evidence in Primary and Secondary Education

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Hans Luyten

    1. Department of Research Methodology, Measurement and Data Analysis, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

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  2. Maria Hendriks

    1. Department of Research Methodology, Measurement and Data Analysis, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

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  3. Jaap Scheerens

    1. Department of Research Methodology, Measurement and Data Analysis, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

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  • Covers the much debated topic of school size
  • Addresses the topic in a thorough and rigorous manner
  • Presents and discusses the results of studies published between 1990 and 2012
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Education (BRIEFSEDUCAT, volume 0)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • Jaap Scheerens, Maria Hendriks, Hans Luyten
    Pages 1-5

  3. School Size Effects: Review and Conceptual Analysis

    • Jaap Scheerens, Maria Hendriks, Hans Luyten
    Pages 7-40

  4. Research Synthesis of Studies Published Between 1990 and 2012

    • Maria Hendriks
    Pages 41-175

  5. Quantitative Summary of Research Findings

    • Hans Luyten
    Pages 177-218

  6. Summary and Discussion

    • Hans Luyten
    Pages 219-227
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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 discusses four main areas: the impact of school size on cognitive learning outcomes and non-cognitive outcomes; the "state of the art" of empirical research on economies of size; the direct and indirect impact of school size, conditioned by other school context variables on student performance and the specific position of the Netherlands in an international perspective. The book presents summaries of the results and main conclusions found and discusses these with respect to their relevance for educational policy in general and for the Netherlands in particular. The book concludes with suggestions for future research on school size.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Research Methodology, Measurement and Data Analysis, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

    Hans Luyten, Maria Hendriks, Jaap Scheerens

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