Urban Institute’s Matt Chingos explores impact of K-3 class size reductions

Alex Granados

March 12, 2018

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Urban Institute’s Matt Chingos explores impact of K-3 class size reductions

by Alex Granados, EducationNC
March 12, 2018

					<h1>Urban Institute’s Matt Chingos explores impact of K-3 class size reductions</h1>
<p class="byline">by Alex Granados, EducationNC <br />March 12, 2018</p>
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<li><em>In some circumstances, smaller class sizes can have a positive impact on students' performance on standardized tests</em></li>
<li><em>Results vary depending on how reductions are implemented, including the size of the reduction</em></li>
<li><em>Reducing average class size in Florida by a few students did not lead to such improvements when compared to schools with no reduction</em></li>
</ul>
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<p>In this episode of EdTalk, host Alex Granados talks with Matt Chingos, an education policy research and director of the <a href="https://www.urban.org/policy-centers/cross-center-initiatives/education-policy-program">Urban Institute's education policy program</a>, about K-3 class size reductions. Chingos studied the implementation of reductions in Florida and elsewhere and shares what he learned about this strategy. </p>
<p>https://soundcloud.com/edtalk/interview-on-k-3-class-size-with-matt-chingos</p>

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In some circumstances, smaller class sizes can have a positive impact on students’ performance on standardized tests
Results vary depending on how reductions are implemented, including the size of the reduction
Reducing average class size in Florida by a few students did not lead to such improvements when compared to schools with no reduction

Students use mobile furniture in a Petree Elementary classroom. Liz Bell/EducationNC

In this episode of EdTalk, host Alex Granados talks with Matt Chingos, an education policy research and director of the Urban Institute’s education policy program, about K-3 class size reductions. Chingos studied the implementation of reductions in Florida and elsewhere and shares what he learned about this strategy.