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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If they are going to increase class sizes they need to move to ability grouping in math and ELA. One teacher cannot be expected to serve a heterogenous group of students well.[/quote] +1 They should adopt flexible ability grouping (not tracking) as the more effective teaching strategy, regardless of class size. By definition, in a mixed-level class, some percentage of the teacher’s attention and classroom time will he devoted to teaching other students. In a homogeneous class, all the instruction can be focused on the level the child needs. While smaller classes are obviously preferable to larger classes, if I had to choose between smaller heterogeneous classes and larger homogeneous classes, I think I’d prefer the larger homogeneous classes. In fact, I’d even be okay if the higher performing classes were even larger to allow smaller classes for those students who need the most help. [/quote]
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