Looping In Elementary Schools

Looping is the practice of keeping students together for 2 or more years with the same teacher. It has been around in some form for the past century. Looping is often referred to as multi-year teaching, continuous learning progression, multi-year grouping, and teacher/student progression. This action research plan will examine the effects of looping in the elementary classroom, both positive and negative. Research will be conducted in three first and second grade classrooms from a public school in rural Mississippi over the course of two years. The elementary school is considered a high performing school being ranked in the top 25 Mississippi schools. The school serves low, middle, and high income families. Data will be gathered by means