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Nevernose

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12. Bill Gates quote: Over 25 students in a class, and the statistics break down

Wed May 8, 2013, 01:18 AM

May 2013

"Class size doesn't matter, studies show this, unless there are more than twenty-five or thirty students in a class; then the numbers begin to break down." Sorry, no source; I heard him say it on NPR.

So even the ed reformers know that coming to an English class, freshmen, with 54 students (have of whom are ELL) is essentially pointless. To them, "class size doesn't matter" means twenty kids instead of the optimal fifteen.

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Does Class Size Count? [View all] elleng May 2013 OP

If we expand the class sizes of all those great teachers I can flat guarantee they won't be great Starry Messenger May 2013 #1

Indeed WovenGems Jun 2013 #18

It Depends grilled onions May 2013 #2

not teachers forest4qt May 2013 #3

Arne Duncan, Mayor Bloomberg, and Bill Gates should stick to their area of expertise. AdHocSolver May 2013 #4

Maybe get your priorities right dipsydoodle May 2013 #5

these "reformers" d_r May 2013 #6

Does class size matter? savebigbird May 2013 #7

Ditto. elleng May 2013 #9

Yeah, nothing against you... savebigbird May 2013 #10

Here's the single question I always ask people of the class size doesn't matter side: mbperrin May 2013 #8

Yes. LWolf May 2013 #11

Bill Gates quote: Over 25 students in a class, and the statistics break down Nevernose May 2013 #12

Class size doesn't matter sulphurdunn May 2013 #13

Thanks. elleng May 2013 #14

that's why bill gates sends his kids to a school with an average of 15 per class, just like the HiPointDem May 2013 #16

He went to Lakeside School. sulphurdunn May 2013 #17

Does the pope shit in the woods? Reader Rabbit May 2013 #15