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ERIC Number: EJ520954
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
An Organizational Analysis of the Effects of Ability Grouping.
Gamoran, Adam; And Others
American Educational Research Journal, v32 n4 p687-715 Win 1995
Characteristics of eighth and ninth graders in 92 honors, regular, and remedial English classes (1,564 students); the quality of instruction; and links between instruction and achievement were studied in an organizational analysis of the effects of ability grouping. Student participation and discussion were higher in honors classes. (SLD)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Classroom Communication, English, Grade 8, Grade 9, High School Students, Honors Curriculum, Junior High School Students, Organization, Remedial Programs, Secondary Education, Student Characteristics, Student Participation
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Note: Research supported by the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin, Madison; the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; and the Office of Educational Research and Improvement of the Department of Education.