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Oakes, Jeannie – Sociology of Education, 1994
Responds to Maureen Hallinan's review of research and recommendations regarding grouping students for instructional purposes. Contends that ability grouping is much more than an administrative practice. Concludes that the school's normative, social, and political climate should be the object of reform. (CFR)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Ability, Educational Philosophy, Educational Practices
Oakes, Jeannie – Phi Delta Kappan, 1986
Results of the "A Study of Schooling" survey indicate that the practice of tracking in secondary schools makes it difficult for schools to achieve either academic excellence or equality of educational opportunities. Tracking, furthermore, forces schools to perpetuate social and economic inequalities. Eight footnotes are appended. (IW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Educational Opportunities, Educational Quality