Why Seating Charts Matter

SEATING CHARTS MATTER 150% HIGHER COMFORT LEVEL FOR TEACHERS THERE IS SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON: TEACHER COMFORT, CONFIDENCE & EFFECTIVENESS PEOPLE THINK THAT LOWER ABILITY STUDENTS HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON HIGH ABILITY STUDENTS However... State test Assessment Scores for Various Seating Chart Agendas Choose own Random Teacher chosen 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 Low Low - mid mid - high High Student CRT scores HUGE ATTAINMENT INCREASE FOR LOWER ABILITY STUDENTS WITH NO DETRIMENTAL IMPACT ON HIGH ABILITY STUDENTS TEACHERS ARE OVER 2X MORE EFFECTIVE WITH SEATING CHARTS 10 3.9 5.4 7.4 Choose Random Seating Own Charts Improve Student Behavior Seating Charts & Behavior Management ClassCharts Find out more @ www.classcharts.com The Effect of Seating Assignments on Student Achievement in the Biology Classroom- Angela Jean Hammang- Montana State University- Montana- July 2012 Assessment scores Teacher Effectiveness