Topic > The negative effects of class size and its effects

To make things worse in larger classes, they put teachers under stress by inventing more papers to do for each additional student. By needing time to grade each assignment, teachers have less time to carefully monitor assignments and tests in order to provide students with feedback that helps them improve their skills. Furthermore, if a teacher is really good, he or she is more likely to place even more children in his or her class to raise the average grades of the class (Blatchford). This may cause teachers to stop striving to do their best so as not to have to accept an increased workload (Blatchford). The workload for teachers also increases when they have to make broader plans to accommodate all students with limited supplies per class. In addition to the increased workload, teachers also have more difficulty managing the classroom (Blatchford). Keeping more than forty children in line is a difficult task for any teacher, and often most teachers fail to keep track of student behavior while trying to teach. Even viewing notes or a lesson becomes much more difficult because not all children can see the board if a class is full (Blatchford). Another challenge is that teachers are not always able to identify problem students and help them in larger classes (Blatchford). More substantial class