Classroom Sizes: Do Larger Classes Make It Harder To Learn?

VIDEO: How Do Class Sizes Affect Student Success?

According to the Student Teacher Achievement Ratio (STAR) study, students placed in small classes of 15 students, compared to students placed in larger classes of 22, score an average of three points higher on college entrance exams. Reporter Isabel Balla and videographer Kenzi Inman investigate how classroom sizes at Central High School in Springfield, Missouri -- which average 24 students -- can affect a student's success.

What do you think -- do larger class sizes make it harder to learn? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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