Why Small Classes Make Such a Big Difference
Students in small classes—especially elementary school students—perform better in all subjects on all assessments than their peers in larger classes. Research bears this out repeatedly and Montgomery School students experience the benefits first hand. Some parents may wonder: if the teacher is the same, why does it make a difference how many kids are in the room?
Here are the top 10 reasons why less is more:
- Students receive more individual attention.
- Essential relationships develop between teachers and students and also among classmates.
- Teachers can deliver more individualized instruction.
- No one gets left behind.
- Small classes build a big sense of community.
Students receive more individual attention.
Essential relationships develop between teachers and students and also among classmates.
Teachers can deliver more individualized instruction.
No one gets left behind.
Small classes build a big sense of community.
- More students can be leaders.
- Everyone plays.
- Meaningful collaboration is more easily facilitated.
- Development of social and emotional skills is as important as knowledge acquisition.
- Research demonstrates that small classes predict achievement—especially in the elementary grades.
More students can be leaders.
Everyone plays.
Meaningful collaboration is more easily facilitated.
Development of social and emotional skills is as important as knowledge acquisition.
Research demonstrates that small classes predict achievement—especially in the elementary grades.
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