Class Sizes

Class Size: What Research Says and What it Means for State Policy | BrookingsGiven the high cost of maintaining small classes, the current fiscal environment has forced states and school districts to rethink their class-size reduction policies. Russ Whitehurst and Matthew Chingos survey past research on the effects of class size on student learning, and explore what the research contributes to budget deliberations in many state legislatures.

Class Sizes: A Growing Issue Among Educators | NEAEducators say they're overworked and exhausted—and their classes and caseloads are packed with students with increasing needs.

Why Class Size Matters TodayNCTE Guideline

Small Classes, Big PossibilitiesA researcher laments the lack of action on the class-size issue despite documented results

The class size debate: 5 important findings from researchTeachers, parents, and district leaders are passionate about mandated class size reductions slated to take effect next school year. Reducing class sizes is...

Key Lessons: Class Size and Student Achievement

Small Class Size and Its EffectsWhat does the evidence say about the effects of reducing class size?

Supporting Research - Class SizeProject STARTennessee's Project STAR (Students-Teacher Achievement Ratio) was designed to determine the short- and long-term effects of small class size in grades K-3 on student performance.Phase 1: 1985-1989. K-3 classes of 13-17 students were compared with classes of 22-26 students. Findings:

Class Size MattersDoes class size matter? Class size research reveals that smaller classrooms allow teachers greater proximity to the students and more opportunity for one-to-one instruction.

The Class Size Debate: What the Evidence Means for Education Policy - Berkeley Public Policy JournalBy Darian Woods “The days in which lawmakers support schools that are somehow good enough for someone else’s children, but not for their own – those [...]

How important is class size?Class size is one of many factors to consider when choosing or evaluating a school. Sometimes smaller really is better.

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