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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]yeah, good luck. Their line is that class size has no effect on student achievement. There are studies that say this. [/quote]

Yes.  My principal told me this as he gave me my 35th first grader.  Not in FCPS.
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Next time, tell your Principal that those studies define "large" as 25-27 students.  As far as I know, there has not been a study for classrooms of over 30 students. [/quote]

Do studies need to be done? Are these schools that have large classes NOT getting high test scores across the board? Because last I checked, they are doing great in that arena.

Is GreatSchools.org or whatever other nonsense site suddenly giving them ratings below a 9 or 10? No.

Not that I think that this makes having sardine-packed classes the best thing for the kids, but the proof is in the pudding that large class sizes do not affect student achievement. [/quote]

Correlation does not equal causation.  There are other factors that affect student achievement in those schools.  High SES.  High levels of mother education.  Active parents who will pick up any slack from the school.  Wealthy parents who will pull their children from public if they are not doing well.  [/quote]

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