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distracting to each other than a large group of children. Teachers have more time to cover
additional material in the classroom. Instead of letting go teachers, we should be hiring more so
that students can get a better education.
Tennessee has a program called The STAR Project. This project focuses on how well
class reduce will affect the students learning outcomes. The study was conducted with a
controlled group of 10,000 students. Classroom are reduced from 22 through 26 to 13 through 17
students. This project had great outcomes. They found out that having smaller classrooms will
increases academic performance. We should try to utilize this program here in Chicago to show
that cutting down classroom size will have a positive impact on the students well-being. If we are
not able to use this project an alternative is co-teaching model. This is where there are two
teachers in the classrooms of 35 students.
These results show that students academic skills were very successful because of the
amount of students in the classroom. We need to help students try to strive and to achieve their
potential. I really believe that our state can benefit from this. More student would become more
successful. I really wish to have your support on this issue. I look forward from hearing from
you soon.
Yours truly,
Carina Tapia
College Student
Harold Washington College