Ability Grouping in Education / Edition 1

by Judith Ireson, Susan Hallam

Overview

The authors provide an overview of ability grouping in education. They consider selecting schooling and ability grouping within schools, such as streaming, banding setting and within-class grouping.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761972099
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	01/07/2002
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.51(d)

Table of Contents

Issues 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

Editorial Reviews

‘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 Review

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