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The Benefits And Liabilities Of Ability Grouping In Elementary School Classrooms, Jill Miller
The Benefits And Liabilities Of Ability Grouping In Elementary School Classrooms, Jill Miller
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Ability grouping, the practice of homogeneously grouping students for instruction, is topic of much debate in education. The purpose of this paper is to identify advantages and disadvantages of ability grouping for students as well as for teachers in the elementary school setting through research of literature available. Further, implications of ability grouping as a method of instruction are discussed.