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The Effects of School Enrollment Size in the Middle and Junior High School on Teacher and Student Attitude and Student Self Concept.

Cherie Major Foster, Izar Martinez

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The study examined the relationship of enrollment size (200-1500) to teachers' and students' attitudes toward school and the self concepts of students in selected middle schools and junior high schools in the States of Idaho, Utah and Wyoming. Middle school teachers were found to favor small schools, and junior high tearchers large schools. Student attitude toward school and self concept were not found to correlate with size.

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The study examined the relationship of enrollment size (200-1500) to teachers' and students' attitudes toward school and the self concepts of students in selected middle schools and junior high schools in the States of Idaho, Utah and Wyoming. Middle school teachers were found to favor small schools, and junior high tearchers large schools. Student attitude toward school and self concept were not found to correlate with size.

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The study examined the relationship of enrollment size (200-1500) to teachers' and students' attitudes toward school and the self concepts of students in selected middle schools and junior high schools in the States of Idaho, Utah and Wyoming. Middle school teachers were found to favor small schools, and junior high tearchers large schools. Student attitude toward school and self concept were not found to correlate with size.

Key concepts: Mathematics education, Psychology, Pedagogy

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