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Class Size |
 Class
size if always determined by schools, county, state,
cities and in some ways national governments. Funding,
number of teacher, number of available classes are
primary reasons for determining the size of the class.
The number of class size always contribute to the
quality of instruction. |
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Updated
July 7, 2024 |
Class
size is vital to success in the classroom.
My experience is the larger the number
students the harder it became for me to stay
on task and for the students to concentrate
on their assignments. The quality of
instruction always declined and I could see
frustration in new and some experienced
teachers to fulfill their jobs. Often the
new and experienced teachers would not renew
their contracts and in some cases beginning
teachers would not complete their first
year. Increasing class size is often the
result of poor
funding, bad management and
inexperienced administrators.
Class Size Matters research on
Class Size presents some of the latest
articles on both the short term and
long term effects on the student's education
and even health. Great Schools in their
article
How Important is Class Size, the
University of California's Research's Article
The Class Size Debate: What the Evidence
Means for Education Policy, and NEA's
Does Class Size Really Matter explores
the effects of class
size.
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"Among the explanations for
small class effects are improved teacher
morale, more time spent by teachers on
individual instruction and less on
classroom management, along with fewer
disruptions and fewer discipline
problems. Other explanations for small
class size effects include greater
engagement by students in instruction,
more opportunities for better teaching
to take place, reduced grade retention,
reduced dropout rates in secondary
schools and increased aspirations among
students to attend college."
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