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I question a lot of so-called educational "research" if this is truly what "best practices" are.

Common sense and personal observation as a parent and teacher, and anecdotal evidence from all of my friends and relatives, and personal experience as a child in school, all lead me to believe that kids in the highest group do best, learn the most,  are the most challenged, (and don't learn it's OK to slack off, and learn better study skills), and learn how to handle frustration and difficult work... when they are grouped with each other, and instruction is ramped up accordingly.[/quote]

This is actually the perfect argument for why research is necessary.

Because sometimes we know things are so based on "common sense" and personal observation, and then research shows that they really are so. And sometimes we know things are so based on "common sense" and personal observation, and then research shows that they really are NOT so.[/quote]

Yeah, well, if the research directly contradicts what experienced parents and teachers have observed over time, I'd question the research.[/quote]

Absolutely you should question the research if one study comes up with something that contradicts what experienced parents and teachers have observed (or believe they have observed). But if every study comes up with the same result, then maybe you should question the observations of experienced parents and teachers.[/quote]

Has anyone here actually posted a link to one study saying that grouping by ability benefits the "high" group slightly, but the "lower group" is harmed by it or benefits them not at all?   I missed that link.[/quote]

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