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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is anyone concerned about the sheer size of these classes at mv 8th? It seems like they are basically tripling each class size from their current pk3 sizes at p street. Isn’t that like just creating 3 whole new schools the same size they are currently running? Any information on this and how they plan on maintaining quality with such a huge expansion? [/quote]

We went to the tour and this was discussed. The classes are the same size as P St.  3 instructors in EC for 24-25 students.  I don’t know where people are getting the idea that they are tripling the class size.  Take the number iof offered spots for prek3 and PreK 4 total and divide that by 25 and you will know how many blended class (MV puts preK 3 and 4 kids together in class) there will be. Each class will have 3 instructors.  K is not blended but again will be 24-25 students per class.[/quote]

They are tripling (or maybe doubling) the cohort size, not the size of the individual classrooms. Cohort size is important to the school's culture, consistency across classrooms, number of teachers they need to hire, etc.[/quote]

If you do the numbers, there will be 7 blended preK classes and 4 K.  That breaks down to a little over 3 classes for each prek.  So I’m assuming it might be 2 times more. Like many new schools started in the city, EC will be the easiest to start since not much academic content in addition to MV already having an established curriculum. They are also moving established teachers from P St and partnering with new teachers so probably 1/2 teachers have already been teaching at the school.  So yes size is bigger but curriculum same, teachers in classrooms who have taught at MV.  New principal has been the lower school lead.  If you have specific detailed questions, I would suggest you attend the open house and tours.  [/quote]

I went to both the open house and the tour, and they said they were moving a "couple" teachers from P Street but primarily hiring new so as not to take away from P Street. I don't think we can count on having remotely close to 1/2 teachers who have taught at MV. They say they'll handle this lack of experience with the model by holding a 3.5 week training before the start of the school year. Next year will definitely be a learning year for the teachers, and that's one of my main concerns. [/quote]

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