C l a s sS I Z E

m a t t e r s

CLASS SIZE MATTERS

District 44

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The average for the district and the state is

19-22 STUDENTS per classroom.

Madison

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32 Studentsper Classroom

The average for Madison Elementary is

26-32 STUDENTS per classroom.

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They also have a host

of other benefi ts,

including enhancing

parental involvement,

reducing disciplinary

referrals, lowering

teen parenthood rates

and improving teacher

morale and retention.

SMALLER CLASSES INCREASE STUDENT LEARNING.

EACH ADDITIONALSTUDENT ADDED TO

A CLASS RESULTS INA DECREASE IN THE

CLASS AVERAGE FORSTUDENTS IN ALL

ACADEMIC SCORES

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CHILDREN FROM POOR AND MINORITY BACKGROUNDS MAKE ABOUT TWICE THE GAINS AS OTHER STUDENTS WHEN CLASS SIZE IS REDUCED.

NO OTHER EDUCATIONAL

REFORM HAS YET BEEN

STUDIED THAT WOULD

PROVIDE SUCH STRIKING BENEFITS

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ONLY OBJECTIVE FACTOR THAT WAS FOUND TO BE CORRELATED WITH HIGHER STUDENT SUCCESS WAS CLASS SIZE — not school size, not

teacher qualifi cations, not any other variable that the researchers could identify.

When the U.S. Dept. of Education looked closer at the problem, they found that after controlling for student background, the

Let the district know how you feel.

Attend the PTA meeting 3-12-10 at Madison Elementary, 7pm.

Sign, tear-off and mail the post-age-paid postcard on the follow-ing page. Let your superintendent know this is problem and you won’t stand for it.

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THEY ARE YOUR TAX DOLLARS.

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