Beyond Ability Grouping: A Review of the Effectiveness of Ability Grouping and Its Alternatives.

Dawson, Margaret M.

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Publication Date: 1987

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Beyond Ability Grouping: A Review of the Effectiveness of Ability Grouping and Its Alternatives.

Dawson, Margaret M.

School Psychology Review, v16 n3 p348-69 1987

This paper discusses negative consequences for students placed in low ability classes and presents some alternative grouping and instructional practices which have been proven effective in heterogeneous classrooms. (LMO)

Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Literature Reviews, Low Achievement, Self Concept, Special Education, Student Attitudes

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Language: English

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