Why Do Class Size Matter
Class Size Matters In many public schools within the United States of America, many students aren’t receiving enough attention in class because the classes are over-crowded. There are many researches that prove the smaller the classroom the more students are able to learn. Class size is very important. If there are crowded classrooms the teacher will not have much time to make sure each student is up to date. There are many benefits to having small classes. Students will have more individual time with the teacher. Today, many classes are overcrowded. Students are in classrooms with thirty or more other students. Sometimes students don’t even have a table because of the lack of the space within classrooms. There are also some students who don’t pay attention and distract the class, these students interrupt the class and delay learning. This other delays the learning of others within the classroom. If the classroom was smaller the teacher would be able to control the students and the teacher would have more time to talk to them individually. There is a STAR project in Tennessee which provides each classroom with 13-17 students. This
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These tutoring sessions are usually small which can help support the idea that smaller classrooms are an advantage for students. The small tutoring sessions provides those who are having trouble in a particular session better understand the topic. The tutor is able to have a one on one session or a group session. However, those who don’t have the time to go to tutoring sessions can fall behind in class work. When a student falls behind and sees all the other classmates advancing the student might lose hope. The teacher also might not be able to tell the child is behind until they fail an exam and it will be too late to explain when the class would be moving onto something
These tutoring sessions are usually small which can help support the idea that smaller classrooms are an advantage for students. The small tutoring sessions provides those who are having trouble in a particular session better understand the topic. The tutor is able to have a one on one session or a group session. However, those who don’t have the time to go to tutoring sessions can fall behind in class work. When a student falls behind and sees all the other classmates advancing the student might lose hope. The teacher also might not be able to tell the child is behind until they fail an exam and it will be too late to explain when the class would be moving onto something