Test scores in Utah show students did better in smaller classes

Feb. 8, 2011
Schools that met federal testing goals tended to have smaller class sizes
From The Salt Lake Tribune: Utah schools that met federal testing goals last year tended to have lower class sizes than those that didn’t, according to a state Office of Education analysis. Elementary schools that made Adequate Yearly Progress had average class sizes of 21.2 students compared with an average of 24.2 students in schools that didn’t. Among secondary schools, those that made AYP had an average class size of 21 students versus 28 students in schools that didn’t.

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