Research 8

Source

The disadvantages of tracking and ability grouping : a look at cooperative learning as an alternative
http://www.dropoutprevention.org/sites/default/files/SS05.pdf

My topic

Every elementary schools should not give lessons with ability grouping.

What I hope to learn from this source

I want to figure out some disadvantages of ability grouping (tracking)

Notes

1. Eighty-five percent (85%) of the research says tracking is not beneficial (George, 1988)
2.  tracking/ability grouping does not do what it is expected to do with a majority of the students (George, 1988; Slavin, 1991a)
3. ability grouping makes inequality between students.
4. it makes inequality of educational opportunity (Nicholls 1989)

Final thoughts

This research can support my refutation. I can use it to refute "Ability grouping is effective in academic"