PSYC 314 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Education In Spain, Sr V Schools Class, Railways Act 1921
12 Apr 2018
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Student achievement is higher in smaller, more intimate schools. School size is not related to victimization/bullying or youth mental health. Smaller school size encourages participation: especially important for students whose grades are not very good to begin with. In larger schools, students tend to be observers rather than participants: strengths of small schools. Students are more likely to: do extra-curricular activities, take on leadership roles, feel more confident, struggling students can be ignored and fall through the cracks in large schools, class size. Research findings are misinterpreted by politicians who began emphasizing importance of small classes. Adolescents learn as much in classes of 40 students as in classes of 20 students: pre-k and elementary; smaller classes are beneficial and teacher-student ratios. Overcrowding: nearly 15% of secondary schools are overcrowded, an additional 8% are severely overcrowded. Interferes with the delivery of high-quality education: classroom climate.
