Mr. Pullen wonders if smaller class sizes lead to greater student achievement as his superintendent decides the research suggests it doesn't.
It makes sense that if a teacher lectures all day that it's not going to make a big difference whether the teacher has 20 students, 24, or 32. However, if a teacher meets with small groups, has student conferences, and individually supports groups then having a few less students can make a difference.
Perhaps a lot of research on smaller class sizes is inaccurate because teachers might have smaller class sizes without changing the way they teach. I don't think that smaller class sizes in themselves necessarily make for better teaching, they just make life easier for a teacher.
What research have you encountered on the subject?
Creating Lifelong Learners 5/28/08 8:00 AM Mathew Classroom Mangement smaller class size Comments
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