FYI- 7th grade has 4 homerooms/advisories, but there are only 3 sections for each subject area. So I don’t think the class sizes are 13. Some teachers teach across grade levels or subject areas. > > On Jan 26, 2023, at 6:14 PM, Andrew Payne <a...@payne.org> wrote: > > > Barbara L. wrote: > >> Grade 5 has 52 students divided in 3 sections of about 17 students each. >> Grade 6 has 60 students in 4 sections of 15 each >> Grades 7 and 8 have 52 students each in 4 sections each for an average class >> size of 13 each. > > This underscores the challenges (and costs) of running a small district such > as ours. > > If we cut one section from Grade 5, we end up with 2 sections with 26 > students each. > > Teachers are not completely fungible - cutting a section THIS year may not > make sense if there's a large grade coming next year. Look at our current > enrollments: we've got 46 in K and 74 (!) in 4th grade this year. > > For the middle school grades, there are four core subject areas: math, > English, science, and social studies. Cutting a science teacher (say) this > year and having (say) the math teacher cover science, only to have to re-hire > a science teacher back in 2 years -- not a great strategy. Locating, > recruiting, and retaining strong dual-subject teachers is not always possible > or practical. > > My general point on this general topic, respectfully: numbers on a table > don't always reflect the constraints and realities of actually running our > school. Details matter. > > One "in my day it was Jr. High school" resident's view, > > -andy > https://payne.org/lt-disclaimer/ > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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