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Peer reviewedKerckhoff, Alan C. – American Sociological Review, 1986
Examines the effects of school types and ability grouping within school types on individual student performance. Results demonstrate that students in high ability groups gain more and students in low ability groups gain less over a five-year period than they would be expected had they not been separated into ability groups. (Author/PS)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Advanced Placement
