Jaclyn SpaniMaravellerEnglish4/3/14Class sizes in conflict? Class sizes in America have been steadily increasing for years now, with little help from the budget and almost no recovery from a flagging economy, bringing the age-old argument back to light; Does class size really matter? With class sizes steadily increasing, there is no relief for students either. There are many students who tend to struggle in some subjects, and a smaller class could mean more one-on-one time with a teacher which could help improve their knowledge and understanding of the subject. Our students day after day attend classrooms that are simply too large for even the best teachers to handle, which undermines each individual's learning. Therefore, if teachers had fewer students, this would allow them to dedicate more hours of individual teaching to each student. Class sizes are important and have a large impact on the education of our students and that is why class sizes should be reduced, particularly in classrooms from kindergarten to third grade or in classrooms that accommodate older students. risk". students begin kindergarten through age eight in third grade, they are very mouldable, and research has shown that this is a good focus for reducing class size. The Steps to Achieving Resilience (STAR) project relied on second and third graders, some were randomly placed in smaller classes, and at the end of the year they all took the same standardized test. Students in smaller classes had significantly higher scores than those in regular classes (Adams). This allowed students in smaller classes to have more individual time, which could have helped raise their scores. More of a face-to-face study… middle of the paper… the picture is very thorough, and even the inhabitants of small towns, who seem so far away, share many of the same ideals as many of our parents and teachers of the “ big city." We should allow high schools to maintain a larger class size load, which will open up a budget for more elementary teachers. This would allow us to accommodate a reduction in classes from kindergarten to third grade, bringing them to 18 students per class. This will allow them the individual time they need and they will benefit greatly from the results of a better understanding of the basics of their education. Additionally, the passion that may occur through smaller classes for learning may continue with these students into adulthood. This could produce a more passion-driven generation to enter our workforce. When we have such a tight budget, what can a person do but take the facts and put them into practice??