In 1993 and 1994, Florida did a study that concluded students showed higher achievement in kindergarten through third grade when they were in a smaller class. They also concluded that class size made less of a difference in grades four through eight, and almost none in grades nine through twelve. We believe that class size does make a drastic difference on how well students perform all through middle school. When talking to a few Centennial Middle School teachers, it was hard to find someone that thought differently. Anything bigger than twenty- four is too big.
Field trips are impossible.
If I had fifteen kids in a class, each kid could have their own microscope or equipment, where now we have to share. Every time someone has a question or wants to pursue an independent study, I don't have enough time to thoroughly help them. It gives you the opportunity to work with and know the kids, and it's easier to manage. As class size increases there's a greater variance of student ability and problems are more likely to manifest themselves. Not everybody believes that smaller classes are better.