Teacher Perspective
Teachers in smaller classes say they have more time to do this for each student..
Give Individual Help
In smaller classes, students often feel like they can build a better relationship with their teacher. This makes them feel more comfortable asking for this...
Help or clarification
According to research, students in classes with fewer than this number of students tend to score higher on standardized tests...
20 Students
In large classes, teachers often find it more difficult to provide this type of instruction for each student...
Individualized Attention
Smaller classes allow teachers to do more of this, which helps students learn at their own pace...
Teachers with smaller class sizes feel they can give more of this to their students..
Feedback
Students in larger classes may feel that there is more of this, making it harder to get help or stay focused...
Noise/Distractions
For every 1 student reduction in class size, how much percent do you think they improve by..
Hint- Under 10%
2-3%
This is one of the biggest challenges teachers face in large classes, often making it harder to give each student attention...
Classroom Management
In smaller classes, teachers report that students have more of this, which leads to better learning outcomes...
Participation
In a smaller class, teachers often say they have more time to do this kind of activity with students..
Group Work
Students in larger classes sometimes feel this way, because the class is too big to get individual attention...
Ignored or Overlooked
Research shows that the student-teacher ratio should be this or better in elementary grades to maximize learning..
Hint-Lower than 30:1 Students
20:1
In large classes, students may have a harder time doing this because there are more students competing for the teacher’s attention...
Participating/Asking Questions
This type of student behavior is more likely to be addressed quickly in smaller classes, since teachers can give individual attention...
Off-Task Behavior
This is a benefit many teachers say comes with smaller class sizes, where students can feel more confident asking questions...
Participation
When there are fewer students, this type of behavior is more likely to happen because students feel they are noticed more by the teacher...
Being Engaged or Active
According to a 2018 study, classes with this many students were associated with the highest levels of stress for both students and teachers...
Hint- Above 20 Students
35 Students
Research suggests that in larger classes, students are less likely to receive this from the teacher, which can affect their performance...
Timely Feedback or Feedback
Research suggests that when class sizes are smaller, students are more likely to develop a strong connection with this person..
Teacher
Many teachers say that larger class sizes make it harder to keep this under control..
Student Behavior
Because there are fewer students, students in smaller classes might feel this, which can help them learn better...
Less Competition for Teachers Time/Fighting Over Teacher
This percentage increase in class size is linked to a decrease in student performance, according to many studies...
10% Increase
In large classes, this is often more difficult for both students and teachers due to the high number of students and limited time...
Building Personal Relationships or Connections
In smaller classes, students are more likely to have this type of interaction with their peers...
Collaboration or Teamwork