How are class lists determined?

[Anonymous]

I noticed that class assignments are a big deal so I was curious as to how the students are chosen for their class assignment.

[Anonymous]

Most schools look at mix of a class, which kids respond to what kind of teachers, which kids need to be separated or together, boy girl balance, mixing up the different personalities and making sure the difficult kids aren't all in the same class.

I don't think its a big deal at all except for social purposes. The kids tend to socialize more with the kids in their actual class. You might hear some folks here say that the wrong teacher is DOOM< but thats just not true. I have had situations with both my kids where they got placed with teachers considered not ideal and they had great years and years where they were placed with star teachers and it just wasn't that great.

[Anonymous]

Teacher here...

Gender balance
Academic balance
Personality balance
Teacher/Child "Match"
Sometimes requests are honored
Often times random

[Anonymous]

How do they know academic balance or teacher child match for incoming students?

[Anonymous]

At many schools there is a meeting with the previous year's teaching team when the lists are being made. Their input can be valuable to help achieve balances detailed above. Our process is similar to 9:28's, with the exception that requests are rarely honored, unless there are extreme circumstances.

[Anonymous]

Also, if there was a particular issue between two kids, depending on the nature of the issue, the school might make sure they are not in the same class.

[Anonymous]

How about for incoming students?

[Anonymous]

Why would a school that has two k classes have 15 new kids in one class and 9 in the other

[Anonymous]

I think our school also tends to put younger siblings with the same teacher the older sibling had had.

As for incoming students, I would guess that they do their best with the information they have (interview, recommendations & assessments from previous teachers, testing, etc). It isn't scientific, it is more of an art.

[Anonymous]

9:28 here. Agree W/ the PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would a school that has two k classes have 15 new kids in one class and 9 in the other

If you are stressing out over that it will be a long 13 years. Relax, your kid will be fine either way.