Dive Brief:
- A new study [pdf] suggests that larger classes might not hurt students' progress as long as they're taught by an excellent teacher.
- The study's author says he hopes it might lead to schools assigning larger classes to better teachers.
- A caveat: The study was a mathematical model that used data to simulate the effects of class size in North Carolina classrooms for grades 4 through 8.
Dive Insight:
Even if these findings pan out, there would be a long road ahead to put this into practice. Think about it: If you're a great teacher, your reward is going to be a larger class? Even the most dedicated teachers might find that hard to stomach.
