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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just don't understand -- isn't ability-grouping better for everyone, at whatever point in the spectrum they may be? If higher-level, they have opportunity to work at that level; if lower level, they the support they need, from a teacher completely focused on what they need, instead of a teacher trying to be all things to all students and serving none of them particularly well.[/quote]

Do you mean having separate classes by level? I've posted before on different threads that I had thought that having separate classes by level would make sense, but I was informed on DCUM that "tracking" is no longer in favor in education. The reason seems to be that it could look like segregation. Also, kids with lower ability levels don't do as well when grouped with only other kids at lower levels, I was told.

If it was very transparent what the standards for the divisions were, could that get around the issue of seeming to be segregation? (If indeed the resulting divisions would look like segregation. Not to stereotype any group or predict what the divisions would be, based even on socioeconomic factors stemming from racism and lack of opportunity.) For example use test scores where no personal information about the test takers is known (coded by only numbers and matched up later with test takers). Are we letting fear of how things would look keep us from providing the best and most targeted education for all?

Could the lowest achievers actually do better and make more progress in their own group if optimal teaching methods were used?

The groupings could be fluid and change at least once a year.[/quote]

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