History
20th century philosopher and theorist that explained that in his ideal school, class sizes would be very small.
Who is John Dewey?
This is the annual average of years for academic growth per student in small class sizes.
What is 1.3 years?
This is the amount that one student saves by increasing the pupil/teacher ratio in the U.S. in teachers salary costs alone.
What is $12 billion dollars per year?
The number of students for whom a teacher is primarily responsible during a school year
What is class size?
The number of states that have adopted provisions to require class size reduction.
This education policy is popular with students, parents, teachers and policymakers, and hence easy to argue for.
What is reducing class size?
The costs of additional teachers and creating additional classroom space
What are the primary costs of reducing class-size?
This country has a class size no bigger than 19 as well as 3 hours of school a day.
What is Finland?
The average student:teacher ratio in California elementary schools.
What is 25:1?
When targeting this group of students, the estimated savings would increase to $196,000 per additional graduate.
What are low income students?
When it is not clear to what extent the results from one study in one location or time period can inform the benefits of smaller classes to another
What is external validity?
This grade level allows a maximum of 33 students per classroom with 1 teacher in California.
What is kindergarten?
The beginning of the small class size debate.
What is 392 BCE?
Students tend to have improved test outcomes, improved school engagement, reduced grade retention, and greater benefits for (poor, minority, and male) students when introduced to a smaller class.
What are short-term benefits?
Studies conducted in these two states found no effects on class size and achievement.
What is Florida and Connecticut?
This secretary of education believes this about classroom sizes: “Students may be better served by being in larger classes, if by hiring fewer teachers, a district or state can better compensate those who have demonstrated high ability and outstanding results.