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ERIC Number: EJ514721
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
Detracking America's Schools: Should We Really Care?
Jaeger, Richard M.; Hattie, John A.
Phi Delta Kappan, v77 n3 p218-19 Nov 1995
Brewer, Rees, and Argys's detracking article raises questions concerning the authors' interpretations, reported findings, and implications for policy. The effects of ability grouping are small and are substantially surpassed by the effects of many teacher-related instructional innovations. Classroom organization substantially affects student performance. (MLH)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Track System (Education)
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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