If you haven’t OD’d on Michael Jackson, this short video on class size and student achievement from the Gadfly Flypaper blog might entertain you.
Fun Fact Friday! – Student/Teacher Ratio from Education Gadfly on Vimeo.
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Class size and achievement: MJ and marshmallows
Posted by Alan Gottlieb Jul 13th, 2009.
Problem is in that jump-to “data-driven” conclusion, you’re sorta comparing apples to oranges.
The scores of the kids in classes with 10 to 1 are brought down by the scores of the kids in classes with 39 and 40 to 1, and a teacher overwhelmed by discipline issues rather than academic possibilities. It’s still a no-brainer. Sorry Alan…and Education Gadfly.