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ERIC Number: EJ573227
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-7961
Tracking: A Form of Educational Neglect?
Broussard, C. Anne; Joseph, Alfred L.
Social Work in Education, v20 n2 p110-20 Apr 1998
The impact of ability grouping on the lives of school children (N=1922) is examined. Its roots in the history of education and the rationale for tracking are reviewed. Adverse effects of various practices associated with tracking are reported, and a reconsideration of tracking policies is encouraged. (EMK)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Adolescents, Children, Educational Discrimination, Elementary Secondary Education, High School Graduates, Longitudinal Studies, Minority Groups, Outcomes of Education, School Policy, School Social Workers, Teacher Expectations of Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: National Longitudinal Survey of Youth