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ERIC Number: EJ517865
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
The Reform without Cost? A Reply to Our Critics.
Brewer, Dominic J.; And Others
Phi Delta Kappan, v77 n6 p442-44 Feb 1996
Responding to criticisms from James Gallagher, Richard Jaeger, John Hattie, and Robert Slavin, the authors contend that detracking creates both winners and losers. Policymakers face a tradeoff between helping low-achieving students and hurting high-achieving ones. The decision depends on how society weighs competing notions of equity and efficiency. (13 references) (MLH)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Cost Effectiveness, Curriculum, Educational Benefits, Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Research Problems, Track System (Education)
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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