MES Concerned Parents re: Grade Four Class Size
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We, the parents of MES 2013-2014 Grade Five students, are aware of current the plan to double our children's class-size next school year, and assign one classroom teacher to teach all 24 students. We are aware that this will cut our child's teacher face-time by half, and are very concerned about the decrease in quality of education as related to a drastically increased teacher-to-student ratio. We are aware of the data and research that indicate a positive relationship between student outcomes and small teacher-to-student ratios.
We request a plan, in writing, regarding staffing of Grade 5 for 2013-2014, including support personnel for the single Grade 5 teacher, and a subsequent plan for adding a certified classroom educator if and when enrollment increases to 25 or more, per the class-size guidelines of MES.
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