To assess influence of 2 teachers on a class of 23 4th graders, the Level 3 Lorge-Thorndike Intelligence Test was administered in October and May. The female instructor usually operated on an established time, daily schedule from September to December; while the male teacher generally operated on a flexible-differentiated schedule from January to June. No significant changes in average class intelligence occurred.
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