Sentences with phrase «showed students in smaller classes»

No country showed students in smaller classes outperforming their peers in larger classes.

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But, unfortunately, evidence from both the United States and other countries shows that more school resources and smaller classes do not have much of an effect on how much a student learns in school, as measured by tests of achievement.

Research shows that students do better in small classes, where they can get one - on - one attention as they learn to read.

Even the smallest concepts become big enough to grasp in this middle school science class, where teacher Rob Olazagasti gives students opportunities to learn by creating, remember by experiencing, and show what they know by teaching.

«Conclusive evidence has shown the benefits of class sizes of 1:15, especially in the primary grades,» says Charles M. Achilles, a professor of educational administration at Eastern Michigan University, in Small Classes, Big Possibilities, an article he penned for The School Administrator: «Since the early, 1980s, a large - scale project in Indiana, a major experiment in Tennessee, numerous smaller studies and evaluations of projects that use low adult - to - student ratios have found that youngsters in small classes (1:15 or so) as compared to youngsters in larger clSmall Classes, Big Possibilities, an article he penned for The School Administrator: «Since the early, 1980s, a large - scale project in Indiana, a major experiment in Tennessee, numerous smaller studies and evaluations of projects that use low adult - to - student ratios have found that youngsters in small classes (1:15 or so) as compared to youngsters in larger Classes, Big Possibilities, an article he penned for The School Administrator: «Since the early, 1980s, a large - scale project in Indiana, a major experiment in Tennessee, numerous smaller studies and evaluations of projects that use low adult - to - student ratios have found that youngsters in small classes (1:15 or so) as compared to youngsters in larger clsmall classes (1:15 or so) as compared to youngsters in larger classes (1:15 or so) as compared to youngsters in larger classesclasses

Both showed significant gains in achievement for students in smaller classes, with larger gains among minority and disadvantaged students.

In essence, the Tennessee study shows that students in substantially smaller classes in their first year of schooling (whether kindergarten or 1st grade) perform better than those remaining in classes of larger sizIn essence, the Tennessee study shows that students in substantially smaller classes in their first year of schooling (whether kindergarten or 1st grade) perform better than those remaining in classes of larger sizin substantially smaller classes in their first year of schooling (whether kindergarten or 1st grade) perform better than those remaining in classes of larger sizin their first year of schooling (whether kindergarten or 1st grade) perform better than those remaining in classes of larger sizin classes of larger size.

This video shows a science class teacher preparing his students to engage in small group discussions.

... showed students who were placed in a smaller - sized classroom made measurable gains and performed better even when they were put back in larger classes.

Small classes in the elementary grades have been shown to boost students» academic performance.

Student performance has been shown to improve when class sizes are smaller, but budget cuts in Wisconsin have led to increasing class sizes in many school districts.

Teachers in the program, who also teach in Baltimore City Public Schools during the year, say the secret is small classes, consistent discipline and taking time to show the students that they care.

Participants noted that the comments from the staff and students showed a positive response to new policy initiatives and structural changes in the redesigned schools and research - based structural changes (small classes, focused curriculum, etc.) that supported improved student achievement and staff professionalism.

Schools and class sizes used to be smaller, dropout rates lower, in - school violence almost unheard of, and teachers weren't terrified of showing affection to their students, or of discussing moral values.