Detracking America's Schools: The Reform without Cost?.

Brewer, Dominic J.; And Others

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Detracking America's Schools: The Reform without Cost?

Brewer, Dominic J.; And Others

Phi Delta Kappan, v77 n3 p210-12,214-15 Nov 1995

Examines tracking's effects on end-of-year 10th-grade mathematics achievement for a sample of over 3,900 public school students, using 1988 National Education Longitudinal Study data. Although there is clearly a case for detracking on equity grounds, students currently in uppertrack classes may suffer major losses in achievement test scores. (26 references) (MLH)

Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Achievement Tests, Advanced Placement, Grade 10, High Schools, Influences, Mathematics Achievement, Program Evaluation, Scores, Track System (Education)

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