4,100 Students Prove ‘Small Is Better’ Rule Wrong

Published: New York Times Online- September 27, 2010

Students at Brockton High School in Massachusetts have proven that smaller class sizes are not always better.  Test scores have risen dramatically.  Teachers were instructed to teach all areas of academics within their specific concentration, especially focusing on reading and writing skills.

This article is directly related to my internship because it involves implementing educational programs that are not typically seen in the realm of traditional education.   The Foundation looks for new ways to fund unconventional educational projects.  The new teaching methods at Brockton High School can be considered unconventional because they challenge traditional methods that even Baylor places a high value on-- that smaller classes is produce a better learning environment.  I feel like the more innovative education becomes, the more attention organizations such as the Education Foundation will receive.

The media attention that this method has received demonstrates that people are paying attention to education tactics.  The public needs to know what will work best to produce more graduates.  To further spread this idea, social media could be used to introduce other school districts to the idea. 

 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/28/education/28school.html?_r=1&ref=education