True. In India class sizes exceed 50 students, they do better and for far less like pennies on the dollar.
>>True. In India class sizes exceed 50 students, they do better and for far less like pennies on the dollar.
Yes. I was being conservative. My niece is in grade 5 here in Thailand in a private school, at there are 43 in her class. Last year it was 42. I think it is too many, - I’d like to see it the low 30’s, but the big push in the west for 15 or so is just teacher’s union featherbedding, IMO. Even in the 40’s though, it is workable.
If anyone is interested, discipline is not a problem at all. If a kid insists on not even trying to learn, they’ll put him in the back of the class and ignore him. If he’s eager but not a good learner, more advanced students will be assigned to help him. If truly unruly, he’ll be booted out of school. That is very rare.
Also, the children have to clean their classrooms and keep the grounds clean. Oh, also wear uniforms, which is a great idea - saves a lot of money and arguments over clothes, and jewelry is forbidden except for small earrings for the girls with pierced ears.
The vast majority of people from Mexico and Central America are of mixed race, native American and Caucasian, hale from an agricultural background and do not value scholastics.
Class size doesn't matter as the students do not want to be there in school, period.