Sentences with phrase «decrease in class size»

The continual increase in federal investment in public education and corresponding decrease in class size has not produced an increase in student performance.

To the extent that they are successful at reducing class size, teachers unions have another positive impact on student outcomes: For every one - student decrease in class size, test scores tend to improve by 0.8 - 1.1 points.

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-- When changes in the composition of families are taken into account — including fewer adults per household as family sizes decrease — the real after - tax income of middle - class families increased 30 per cent from 1976 to 2010 — on par with other income groups, but still lower than the top earners

The average size of classes taught by one teacher in state - funded primary schools increased slightly, while the average size of classes taught by one teacher in state - funded secondary schools decreased slightly.

Mayor - elect Bill de Blasio has pledged to decrease class sizes, particularly in struggling schools, as part of his education agenda.

«As a result of this work, average class size across the city has decreased from 26.4 students per class in the 2015 - 16 school year to 26.1 this year,» he said.

Senator Addabbo fought to restore much - needed yellow bus services for over 4,000 7th and 8th graders in New York City, and has worked to decrease class sizes.

Mary Vaccaro, the UFT representative from School District 26, and Joe Kessler, the UFT representative from District 25, praised Weprin and said they looked forward to working with him on decreasing class sizes in their districts.

The federal government contributed another $ 1.6 billion in 2000 - 01 toward meeting the Clinton administration's goal of decreasing class size nationwide in the early grades to no more than 18 students.

They also are calling for a decrease in high - stakes testing; an increase in music, art, and gym programs; smaller class sizes; and paid preparation time.

Money saved by not decreasing class sizes may result in substantial social and educational costs in the future (Schanzenbach 2014);

«Given that our class sizes were anything between 40 to 53 last year, we haven't had any issues in terms of the overall achievement of the students - there's been no decrease,» Loke comments.

The research on class size is decidedly mixed, but the largest estimates (from the Tennessee STAR study) imply that a three - student increase in class size in the early grades would decrease test scores by 0.05 standard deviations after one year (and by less in future years).

«We've seen an increase in class size, decreases in the numbers of teaching assistants in the classroom, decreases in the number of assistant principals and in the number of school counselors and social workers and nurses, and all of those support the classrooms.»

In recent years, class sizes have increased, and school funding has decreased, but teachers are expected to produce greater results than at any time.

The president of the National Council on Teacher Quality has also challenged the data in the LPI report, noting that the demand data presume student - to - teacher class size ratios to decrease from the current average of 16.1:1 to 15.3:1.

North Carolina public school leaders say a legislative mandate to decrease class sizes in the early grades may have a devastating impact on school systems across the state, forcing districts to spend millions more hiring teachers or cut scores of positions for those teaching «specialty» subjects such as arts, music and physical education.

«For children in urban communities with increased class sizes and decreased funding, the tests are a way to prove that the schools are failing so they can be closed and re-opened as charter schools,» said Morna McDermott, a founding organizer of United Opt Out, which issues state - by - state guidance on the topic.

A spokeswoman said: «The average class size at state - funded primary schools has increased by 0.1 percentage points, but the average class size in state - funded secondary schools has remained the same and the numbers of unlawfully large classes in infant schools has decreased dramatically».

Since the 2014 - 15 fiscal year, the General Assembly has provided school districts with approximately $ 120 million per year to hire additional teachers and modestly decrease class sizes in grades K - 3 effective this current 2017 - 18 school year.

While average class size has decreased statewide over the last ten years, it has increased in our city's public schools.

In addition, the district agreed to discuss decreasing class sizes, which have ballooned to as many as 30 students in kindergarten, and eliminating combination classes, which include students from different grades, Ruiz saiIn addition, the district agreed to discuss decreasing class sizes, which have ballooned to as many as 30 students in kindergarten, and eliminating combination classes, which include students from different grades, Ruiz saiin kindergarten, and eliminating combination classes, which include students from different grades, Ruiz said.

There is a slight percentage increase of of graduates in those positions — from 72.6 percent in 2016 to 75.3 percent in 2017 — but that's because of a 6 percent decrease in the size of the graduating class, according to an ABA news release.

Raymond attributes some degree of irony to the timing of Citi's decision, based on the substantial decrease in the size of summer classes as compared to previous programs.

Law schools increase and decrease their enrolment all the time in response to market demand — dozens of US law schools are cutting class sizes right now because both law school applications and first - year lawyer employment are down.