Policy Brief: Does Class Size Matter?
Posted by on March 17, 2014
Does Class Size Matter?
Author:Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach
Published in:National Education Policy Center
Published:February 2014
Type: Policy Brief
Link: http://nepc.colorado.edu/files/pb_-_class_size.pdf
ABSTRACT
“This policy brief summarizes the academic literature on the impact of class size and finds that class size is an important determinant of a variety of student outcomes, ranging from test scores to broader life outcomes. Smaller classes are particularly effective at raising achievement levels of low-income and minority children.
Policymakers should carefully weigh the efficacy of class-size policy against other potential uses of funds. While lower class size has a demonstrable cost, it may prove the more cost-effective policy overall.”
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