New Study Out: Only 1 in 4 First-Grade Classes Reach High Quality Standards
March 2nd, 2009 Study: 1 in 4 first-grade classes reach high-quality standards
Only 23% of first-grade classes were considered of high quality for their academic, social and emotional climate, according to a study of 820 classrooms published in the Elementary School Journal. An additional 31% were socially supportive but of low academic quality, while the rest were rated as either mediocre (28%) or of low quality (17%). Education Week (premium article access compliments of Edweek.org)
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