Peter Blatchford
Professor Emeritus at the UCL Institute of Education who researches class size effects and classroom processes, and co-author of recent work on the 'class size conundrum.'
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Feb 25, 2026 • 14min
Do class sizes matter?
Peter Blatchford, Professor Emeritus studying class size and classroom processes, and Michael Holden, assistant professor researching class size, practice, and policy. They discuss when smaller classes matter most. They cover early grades, how teachers change instruction by size, the tradeoffs of assistants, and why curriculum narrowing and resources can matter more than headcount.
