Development of Self-Concept in Multi-Grade 3rd and 4th Classes
Keywords:
multi-grad, multi-age, stage classes, development, self-conceptAbstract
The assumption that multi-grade learning enhances and sustains positive self-concept is widespread, although neither theory nor empirics have yet allowed for firm conclusions. This paper reports on a representative longitudinal study of multi-grade learning in grades 3 and 4 comparing the development of students' self-concept in reading in multi-grade and single-grade classes, also providing a differentiated analysis of the development at varying performance levels. The results show that self-concept is less stable in multi-grade classes. At the end of grade 3, students' self-concept in multi-grade classes is lower than in single-grade classes, although the average achievement level is higher. This effect is mainly ascribed to low-achieving children; however, all students’ self-concept recovers by the end of grade 4. Regarding students with a very low self-concept, they are found to a comparable extent in both multi-grade and single-grade classes, but the number of these students is low and the affected students change.
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