Some of you may not be aware that the current 3rd grade class at AP Terhune does not have enough children to maintain 4 classes in the fall for 4th grade. What this means to our children is more students to a classroom. Our children can be in classes of 25 or more per teacher. In light of the new, more difficult curriculum coming soon this could be detrimental to our children.
Numerous studies have been done to assess the impact of class size reduction. Although most studies do show a relationship between small class size and increased student achievement.
A.P. Terhune is a Title 1 school. For a school to qualify as a Title 1 school, 40 percent of its total enrollment must come from low-income families.
Per Research: Empirical findings indicate that class-size expansion may reduce gains for low-effort students more than for high-effort students, Results here…suggest …that larger gains for disadvantaged students may have occurred because small classes allow teachers to incentivize disengaged students more effectively, or because students are better able connect to the school setting in small classes. Babcock, P., & Betts, J.R. (2009). Reduced Class Distinctions: Effort, Ability, and The Education Production Function. Journal of Urban Economics, Vol. 65, pp. 314–322.
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-Committee for Smaller Class Size (CSCS)
Updates
June 13, 2013
The research is clear enough but hearing your personal stories about crowded classrooms is what keeps this movement going. We are currently organizing our next step to present these concerns directly to the administration.
June 13, 2013
The momentum is building fast. Seeing this level of support for our students proves we are on the right track.
6 Comments
25 kids in a room is crazy. how are they supposed to get any one on one time???
Ridiculous. We need to keep these class sizes down if we actually care about these kids learning anything.
Fix this now before the school year starts. Teachers are already stretched too thin.
Totally agree. My son needs more attention and a massive classroom is just gonna make him fall behind.
Less students per class means more focused learning. Plain and simple.
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Some of you may not be aware that the current 3rd grade class at AP Terhune does not have enough children to maintain 4 classes in the fall for 4th grade. What this means to our children is more students to a classroom. Our children can be in classes of 25 or more per teacher. In light of the new, more difficult curriculum coming soon this could be detrimental to our children.
Numerous studies have been done to assess the impact of class size reduction. Although most studies do show a relationship between small class size and increased student achievement.
A.P. Terhune is a Title 1 school. For a school to qualify as a Title 1 school, 40 percent of its total enrollment must come from low-income families.
Per Research: Empirical findings indicate that class-size expansion may reduce gains for low-effort students more than for high-effort students, Results here…suggest …that larger gains for disadvantaged students may have occurred because small classes allow teachers to incentivize disengaged students more effectively, or because students are better able connect to the school setting in small classes. Babcock, P., & Betts, J.R. (2009). Reduced Class Distinctions: Effort, Ability, and The Education Production Function. Journal of Urban Economics, Vol. 65, pp. 314–322.
Thanks,
-Committee for Smaller Class Size (CSCS)
Updates
June 13, 2013
The research is clear enough but hearing your personal stories about crowded classrooms is what keeps this movement going. We are currently organizing our next step to present these concerns directly to the administration.
June 13, 2013
The momentum is building fast. Seeing this level of support for our students proves we are on the right track.
6 Comments
My daughter is in 3rd grade right now and she is already struggling with the math. 25 kids is way too many for one teacher to handle effectively.
25 kids in a room is crazy. how are they supposed to get any one on one time???
Ridiculous. We need to keep these class sizes down if we actually care about these kids learning anything.
Fix this now before the school year starts. Teachers are already stretched too thin.
Totally agree. My son needs more attention and a massive classroom is just gonna make him fall behind.
Less students per class means more focused learning. Plain and simple.
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My daughter is in 3rd grade right now and she is already struggling with the math. 25 kids is way too many for one teacher to handle effectively.