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  • East Chicago Lighthouse Charter School
  • East Chicago, IN
  • Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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A 2012 study from the University of Minnesota found that students participated 48 percent more in discussions in a classroom with collaborative group seating versus traditional lecture-style seating, and also improved their performance on standardized tests. Meanwhile, in the UK, a recent study of the design principles of 153 classrooms concluded that “differences in the physical characteristics of classrooms explain 16 percent of the variation in learning progress over a year,” and that “ownership and flexibility”—the ability to adapt the surroundings to individual student preferences—accounted for a quarter of that difference. Student choice within a classroom space has been proven to maximize learning outcomes. Flexibility, has a real impact on student achievement. If used properly, flexible classrooms produce better academic outcomes among school children than more traditional, static classroom designs.In a flexible classroom, every area can become a learning space for students.

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A 2012 study from the University of Minnesota found that students participated 48 percent more in discussions in a classroom with collaborative group seating versus traditional lecture-style seating, and also improved their performance on standardized tests. Meanwhile, in the UK, a recent study of the design principles of 153 classrooms concluded that “differences in the physical characteristics of classrooms explain 16 percent of the variation in learning progress over a year,” and that “ownership and flexibility”—the ability to adapt the surroundings to individual student preferences—accounted for a quarter of that difference. Student choice within a classroom space has been proven to maximize learning outcomes. Flexibility, has a real impact on student achievement. If used properly, flexible classrooms produce better academic outcomes among school children than more traditional, static classroom designs.In a flexible classroom, every area can become a learning space for students.

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