Heterogeneous or Ability Grouping What is Best for ALL...

Ability Grouping (also known as Tracking) is a method of combining students of similar learning abilities in the same classroom. This is a method that is done in the hopes of continually challenging higher students so they can achieve at their highest level. Heterogeneous grouping on the other hand is grouping students into classrooms no matter the level of student achievement. The basis of heterogeneous grouping is to put students of all levels into a classroom. A study of tracking in Kenya found some great results in support of this method. One of the strongest results of this study showed that students tracked in a high-ability classroom tended to score better on achievement tests at the end of the intervention than they did in†¦show more content†¦This shows that teachers are possibly less motivated to teach a lower-achieving class because they are starting off with lower scores. (Duflo, E., Dupas, P., Kremer, M. 2009) The research shows that students were successf ul in the tracking classroom. Boredom is another factor that can affect gifted students. A study done in Austria in 2010 examined the effects of boredom on gifted students in a heterogeneous classroom versus a gifted ability grouped classroom. The findings of this study showed no significant differences in boredom of students of different abilities. There were some interesting findings for the students’ reasons for boredom. (Frenzel, A., Gotz, T., Preckel, F., 2010). When the gifted students were placed in the ability-grouped classroom, the students’ reason for boredom was due to the fact that they were over-challenged. As the gifted students were placed in the heterogeneous classroom, their reason for boredom was because they were under-challenged. The regular education students exhibited boredom with the same frequency, no matter the classroom setting, because they were over-challenged in both settings. (Frenzel, A., Gotz, T., Preckel, F., 2010). Tracking an d ability grouping can help students, but there is also evidence of tracking presenting a widening of the achievement gap. National surveys in the past have shown that â€Å"students assigned to high and low tracks grow farther and farther apart in achievement†. (Gamoran, A. 2009)Show MoreRelatedEducating Students And Teachers For A Diverse Educational System2089 Words   |  9 Pageseducation system has to prepare its students for a global world in which problem solving, technology, and collaboration is at the center. But how does the education system become more inclusive and acceptable if we do not consider the educational frameworks and who is responsible for those frameworks? 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