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ability grouping

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ability grouping
n.
1. The practice of placing students with others with comparable skills or needs, as in classes or in groups within a class.
2. See tracking.


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Particularly in middle school, where students tend to draw conclusions about themselves based on ability grouping (Miller, 1988), special needs students may lose interest and have low self-efficacy related to engaging in career exploration.
A career readiness typology and typal membership in middle school by Niles, Spencer G. / Career Development Quarterly
Imagine schools mixed racially and by ethnicity, with the usual kinds of ability grouping in academic subjects, differentiated curricula, a small, vocational, shop program, honors and AP classes with prestige and advantage for college choice, and so on.
Progressive education and the tracking debate by Graubard, Allen / Radical Teacher
(Postponing ability grouping or tracking until grade 9 at the earliest will encourage teachers not experienced with minority students to accept each student's potential.
The urbanization of suburban schools by Bernstein, Marc F. / School Administrator
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