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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think Taylor will need to explain why there is a difference between the allocation ratio and the class size range.

For example, it says kindergarten teachers at Tier 2 schools will be allocated at a ratio of 1:21, but the corresponding class size range is 16-22.

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I think the idea is that, unlike the current system where schools get allocated a certain number of teachers based on enrollment but then the principal has total freedom to assign them to whichever grades he/she wants, there will actually be a range they have to stick within. (I don't think adding some constraints there is a bad idea, although I do think the range should be wider, especially in upper elementary-- doing some rough calculations for our school, I think our 5th grade classes would have to drop down from 27ish to 22ish while our 2nd grade classes would have to jump up to 23ish, and I think the principal should have the authority to reverse that if he wants.)

So in the case you mention, one teacher gets allocated to the school for every 21 kindergarteners, and then the principal is not allowed to create any kindergarten classes smaller than 16 or larger than 22.  [/quote]

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