Peter Blatchford

Peter Blatchford

Peter Blatchford
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Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Education, University College London (UK)

Reactions: Study says smaller classrooms do not improve grades for children from low-income families

Smaller classroom sizes in schools are failing to increase the resilience of children from low-income families, according to a study published in the International Journal of Science Education. Data from more than 2,700 disadvantaged secondary school students in Japan and China show that minimising class sizes does not lead to better grades. The authors of the study claim that reducing classroom size may even decrease the likelihood of children achieving the best results.

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