Ability Grouping in Education [Paperback]

Ability Grouping in Education provides an overview of ability grouping in education. The authors consider selective schooling and ability grouping within schools, such as streaming, banding setting and within-class grouping.

Ability Grouping in Education provides an overview of ability grouping in education. The authors consider selective schooling and ability grouping within schools, such as streaming, banding setting and within-class grouping.

`With an anticipated audience of teachers and policymakers, this book is user-friendly, incorporating detailed research findings illustrated by graphs and tables. A summary is provided at the end of each chapter, offering an overview for the time-conscious wishing to skip through the engaging but largely illustrative statistics and quotations. However, a close reading has its rewards, as the extracts from teachers and students offer poignant insight into the enormous complexity and far-reaching implications of ability grouping' - Cath Lambert, Educational ReviewIssues and Context
Does Ability Grouping Raise Attainment?
Does Ability Grouping Affect Pupils' Self-Image?
Pupils' Perspectives on Ability Grouping
Teachers' Attitudes to Ability Grouping
Teachers' Classroom Practices
Principles, Pressures and Practicalities
Alternative Ways of Grouping Pupils in School
Conclusion