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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Level 2 special ed students are not counted in a class size total or class averages. The state only holds FCPS to a set of standards, not each individual school so there is no individual school accountability. ESL and FRM students have a much lower ratio of students to each classroom teacher than general ed or AAP students. These teachers are in addition to specialists for these children and are calculated by what FCPS calls a needs based staffing formula. Other schools with few ESL and FRM students have classes higher than the state max average and max class size limits. Some principals are better at working the current system than others and getting additional teachers, but regardless the system isn't working well for many schools and needs to be revamped. Detailed budget information including class size ratios is found in the approved budget book. http://www.fcps.edu/fs/budget/budgetdocuments.shtml
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That's kind of the answer (non answer) we get- we are in Vienna, however, Mclean schools seem to get that "not over 30" and will get a new teacher.  [/quote]

McLean school parent here and this isn't true at our school, Franklin Sherman. It is the smallest elementary in FC but only has two teachers in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade. Each of those teachers then has 30-32 children in each of their classes, which is totally ridiculous! [/quote]

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