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| Autor/in | Burnett, Gary |
|---|---|
| Institution | Columbia Univ., New York, NY. Inst. for Urban and Minority Education. |
| Titel | Enrollment Growth and Overcrowding in New York City Schools. |
| Quelle | (1996) 6, (6 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| ISSN | 1063-7214 |
| Schlagwörter | Class Size; Crowding; Educational Facilities; Elementary Secondary Education; Enrollment; Enrollment Trends; Research Needs; School Size; Special Education; Students; Teachers; Time Factors (Learning); Trend Analysis; Urban Schools |
| Abstract | As part of its work for the Citizens' Commission on Planning for Enrollment Growth, the Institute for Urban and Minority Education (IUME) conducted research to assess the impact of overcrowding on the students of New York City schools. All five of the City's boroughs have experienced recent enrollment growth that has been closely linked to changing demographics, including a significant increase in the immigrant population. Increases in enrollment have been compounded by a dramatic increase in the number of students enrolled in special education. These trends show no signs of changing, and it is likely that by the 2002-03 school year the City will have to accommodate one and a quarter million students. More carefully controlled research is necessary to identify the complex effects of overcrowding, but most sophisticated studies find a negative connection between increased class size and student achievement. The IUME used school board profile data, site visits to four overcrowded schools, and interviews with 599 students and 213 teachers to identify the negative effects of extreme overcrowding. A total of 62.6 percent of all students felt that their schools were overcrowded, and almost 50 percent felt that their classrooms were too crowded. The three most important concerns of teachers were student overcrowding; the need for adequate classroom space; and staff stress management related to overcrowding. Strategies for relieving overcrowding generally focus on finding new space or using time to use existing space more fully. Suggestions include leasing space, collaboratives, relocating administrative space, and district-wide redistribution of space. Regardless of the approach taken, students are entitled to adequate space for learning, as a student "Bill of Rights" should outline. (SLD) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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