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Jun 16, 2011
I'd like to present the argument that you need to LOWER class sizes in order to save money. Yes, initially, there will be some expenditures for hiring additional teachers, but I still think that every district could save money by having smaller class sizes.
As experienced teachers, we all know that when your classroom becomes overcrowded, you're not able to give 1:1 attention to every child. It becomes "crowd control" and we put band-aids on certain situations. There are more students to assess and monitor. More and more is being asked of teachers through RTI programs, assessment strategies, AYP programs, etc.
Is it too simplistic to say if class sizes were kept to proper levels (NAEYC advocates for a 1:10 ratio in grades K- 3), that there might not be any need for RTI, DIBELS, AYP assessments, etc?...See More
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