The Multi-grade Classroom

Myth and Reality : a Canadian Study

• Author(s): Joel Gajadharsingh, Canadian Education Association,
• Publisher: Canadian Education Association
• Pages: 57
• ISBN_10: 0920315488
  ISBN_13: 9780920315484
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Education / General , Education / Evaluation & Assessment ,

Description:... This study is meant as an exploratory study to determine the extent to which multi-grade classrooms exist in school districts in Canada. Specifically, it obtains demographic information on multi-grade classrooms across Canada; describes the type (or classification) of grades and grade combinations in these schools; identifies the range of methodological procedures used and the instructional areas in which teachers need assistance; elicits the opinions of experienced teachers and principals on the psycho-social and cognitive development of students; and derives recommendations on curricula design, the organization of students for instructional purposes, the training of teachers for the multi-grade classroom, and needed research.