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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The key is teacher specialization. One teacher teaches math to between 100 - 150 students in one grade. That teacher can then prepare differentiated lessons in one subject only to cover the range of abilities in the grade.

Example: Jefferson has 20 core teachers for 273 student in 3 grades (this doesn't include specials teachers or special ed staff, etc.). That is 6 core teachers per grade with grades smaller than 100 students. They have 7 class periods plus lunch. I have no idea how they schedule now, but clearly they have enough teachers to make the logistics work with so few students.

Their PARCC scores suggest they would need 3 remedial groups of PARCC 1s, one of 2s, and 1 of 3s, one group of 4/5s. That covers 6 of the seven periods for the math teacher, who then has one other period for either LEAP or another class. So they need 3 math teachers to do that --- but they already have 5, so no added cost.  Do the same for each core subject and the school even has teachers left over. [/quote]

Teachers don't usually teach 6-7 periods a day of 4 different classes. The prep work, the grading, the attending IEP meetings, doing other paperwork, talking with other teachers and counselors, writing recommendations, being available for homework help, eating lunch, going to the bathroom....there has to be some time for that too. [/quote]

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