EDP 405 Exam 2 || All Questions Answered Correctly.
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EDP 405
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EDP 405
class sizes and access to resources
Tennessee Star Study correct answers -Student Teacher Achievement Ratio
-Considered one of the best controlled studies
-Included over 12,000 kindergarten students, 329 classrooms, 79 schools, 46 districts over 4 years
-Randomly assigned students to smaller ...
EDP 405 Exam 2 || All Questions Answered Correctly.
class sizes and access to resources
Tennessee Star Study correct answers -Student Teacher Achievement Ratio
-Considered one of the best controlled studies
-Included over 12,000 kindergarten students, 329 classrooms, 79 schools, 46 districts over 4
years
-Randomly assigned students to smaller and larger classrooms and kept them in that grouping
until they reached 3rd grade followed up in the 7th grade
-Found benefits for all subject areas each year, greater effects for students of color effect
maintained through grade 7
class sizes and access to resources
factors potentially affected by class size correct answers -Individual students
=They could be behind or ahead
=Individualized learning
=Academic/health factors may not be noticed
-Teachers
=Smaller classes →less stressful
+They know their students more
+Taylorize to fit their needs
=Larger
+More time constraints
+Over power the teacher
+Less control
=Burn out(often listed as a reason for leaving the field)
=Time requirements (grading, prepping, attending to individual issues)
-School
=Less funding for less students (more for more)
=Expand to have more smaller classes (portables etc)
=Might need more resources
=Need more teachers
=Funding
=Attracting students and families
-Student factors
=Achievement
=Teacher student interactions
=Student retention (do they stay in school)
=Student promotions, graduations
=Attendance
+Access to general resources (how they are allocated)
class sizes and access to resources
considerations in ideal size correct answers -Grade/age
=Star had classes of 13-17 compared to 22-25 or larger with a paid aide
=Most studies recommend below 20 for k-2/3
, =For older students there seems to be no magic number
-Focus on smaller because
=Special education needs
+Greater needs →smaller ratios
-Content areas
=Maybe? Not much research on this
class sizes and access to resources
evidence that size does not matter correct answers Much of this research comes out of
economics
-Generally, the cost for smaller classes does not translate to cost saving in student achievement
-Measure of these outcomes rely on "effect sizes" which look at change in standardized units
-Differences usually amount to 2-4% improvement per 10% reduction in class size
-Other variables not examined
=Students benefiting socially
-Only been about test score
class sizes and access to resources
evidence for benefits of small sizes correct answers -Most studies report reduction in
achievement gaps for low-income students and students of color
-Studies usually report improvement of higher scores for whose in smaller classes and that the
differences diminish but remain over time
-Surveys of teacher, students, and parents reveal greater "well-being" (healthier as student
probably because of individualized attention) in smaller classes
teacher preparation and alternative certifications
general requirements to be a public school teacher correct answers -All public school teachers
usually must
=Fingerprint clearance card
=Successfully complete a teacher prop program (TPP)
=Have a bachelors degree
=Pass a certification exam
-Other requirements are determined by states
=Can include specific course work (diversity training, history courses
=May require additional testing (passing US constitution course
-Some states have reciprocity with other states, allowing teachers to be certified in multiple
states with minimal or no additional requirements
teacher preparation and alternative certifications
traditional teacher preparation process correct answers -May enter a TPP as an undergrad or do
post grad work
-Often must pass a basic skills test and a subject area test to apply or to graduate
-Traditional programs take and average 2-2.5 years to complete
=Usually involve foundations and methods course and some observations and student teaching
=Huge variations in amount of time and requirements even with states
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