Class-Size Reduction: Policy, Politics and Imlications for Equity
Published: 4/2/2008
April 2, 2008
Equity in Education Forum Series, Spring 2008
Teachers College, Columbia University
Featuring the research of Douglas Ready, who will review the research
on class size with a focus on whether there is evidence that class-size
reduction is an effective strategy to promote educational equity.
Class-size reduction is an enormously popular reform, but a complex and
nuanced issue--especially considered in relation to educational equity. Ready argues that the effectiveness of
class-size reduction for educational equity depends on its context and
argues for a better understanding of the contextual factors that make
it effective.
Program Agenda
Presentation:
Douglas Ready,
Assistant Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University
Discussants:
Charles Achilles, Co-Principal Investigator, STAR Study, and Professor of Educational
Administration, Seton Hall University
Garth Harries, Chief Executive of Portfolio Development,
New York City Department of Education
Moderator:
Carolyn Riehl, Associate Professor, Teachers
College, Columbia University
Resources:
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Audio Podcast (Requires iTunes - free download)
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Ready, Douglas, Class-Size Reduction: Policy, Politics and Implications for Equity, Equity Matters: Research Review No. 2, The Campaign for Educational Equity, Teachers College, Columbia University, April 2, 2008.