Detracking for Excellence and Equity

by Delia T. Garrity, Carol Corbett Burris, Delia T Garrity

Ability grouping. Leveling systems. Streaming. This is the modern way of talking about tracking -- the traditional practice of sorting and selecting students based on test scores and other criteria, and then steering these groups into "the most appropriate" course of study.

In 1987, New York's suburban Rockville Centre School District faced the fact that its longstanding tracking system was resulting in unequal educational opportunities...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416607080
• ISBN13: 9781416607083
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: ASCD
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.7"