/ability-grouping Ability Grouping en-US 2021 (c) °ÄĂĹĹÜą·ÂŰĚł Fri, 13 Oct 2023 21:09:34 GMT /teaching-learning/math-teachers-and-math-ed-professors-dont-see-eye-to-eye-on-best-practices/2023/10 Two EdWeek Research Center surveys reveal a disconnect between math education theory and the methods teachers actually use. Fri, 13 Oct 2023 21:09:34 GMT /teaching-learning/math-teachers-and-math-ed-professors-dont-see-eye-to-eye-on-best-practices/2023/10 /teaching-learning/an-evidence-based-approach-to-classroom-reading-groups/2023/08 Leveled reading groups aren't the most effective way to support student needs—but that doesn't mean avoiding grouping altogether. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 20:11:12 GMT /teaching-learning/an-evidence-based-approach-to-classroom-reading-groups/2023/08 /teaching-learning/classroom-reading-groups-what-works-and-what-doesnt/2023/08 Studies show that leveled reading groups don't support struggling students. So what should grouping look like in the reading classroom? Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:17:48 GMT /teaching-learning/classroom-reading-groups-what-works-and-what-doesnt/2023/08 /teaching-learning/classroom-reading-groups-5-lessons-from-recent-studies/2022/03 Reading groups can widen learning gaps if they're not used effectively. Wed, 02 Mar 2022 21:39:06 GMT /teaching-learning/classroom-reading-groups-5-lessons-from-recent-studies/2022/03 /teaching-learning/what-teachers-want-looping-grouping-by-ability-and-digital-devices-survey-says/2020/05 Educators for Excellence asked 600 teachers about instruction during the school shutdowns, their perspectives on remote learning, and concerns for next school year. Thu, 28 May 2020 18:42:00 GMT /teaching-learning/what-teachers-want-looping-grouping-by-ability-and-digital-devices-survey-says/2020/05 /teaching-learning/are-classroom-reading-groups-the-best-way-to-teach-reading-maybe-not/2018/08 Recent studies raise some hard questions about the value of ability-based reading groups. Sun, 26 Aug 2018 20:44:30 GMT /teaching-learning/are-classroom-reading-groups-the-best-way-to-teach-reading-maybe-not/2018/08 /leadership/opinion-ability-grouping-better-for-students-or-easier-for-schools/2016/06 I never worked harder in or out of the classroom than I did when preparing and presenting two lessons per class. Yet despite my diligence, ability grouping was ineffective, as reflected in students' actions and words: "You are too bogus Coach G. You know Group A is not that smart and Group B is smart, and you separate us so we look dumb. All of us should be in the same group to help each other out." Wed, 01 Jun 2016 13:15:04 GMT /leadership/opinion-ability-grouping-better-for-students-or-easier-for-schools/2016/06 /teaching-learning/career-tech-linked-to-graduation-boost-but-not-tracking/2016/04 Contrary to public perceptions, students are not being tracked into CTE programs, concludes a study of Arkansas schools. Tue, 12 Apr 2016 23:49:43 GMT /teaching-learning/career-tech-linked-to-graduation-boost-but-not-tracking/2016/04 /education/opinion-ability-grouping-or-mixed-grouping-a-point-of-contention/2016/03 In a recent blog post, Shirley Clarke wrote about how ability grouping doesn't work, and it raised quite a stir. I would suggest that mixed-ability grouping doesn't either, because many people use it by name alone. Sun, 06 Mar 2016 11:45:29 GMT /education/opinion-ability-grouping-or-mixed-grouping-a-point-of-contention/2016/03 /technology/opinion-personalized-learning-isnt-about-isolation/2016/02 We must take care that ed-tech resources do not fracture classrooms into "tech-supported cubicles," writes venture capitalist Jennifer Carolan. Wed, 24 Feb 2016 01:42:37 GMT /technology/opinion-personalized-learning-isnt-about-isolation/2016/02 /education/opinion-why-ability-grouping-doesnt-work/2016/02 With random talk partners as the classroom set-up, students are already involved in mixed-ability learning, which is important because we need to take account of the substantial research which shows that grouping students by ability makes them less successful. Mon, 15 Feb 2016 10:47:21 GMT /education/opinion-why-ability-grouping-doesnt-work/2016/02 /leadership/opinion-to-change-education-change-the-message/2016/01 Laurene Powell Jobs' investment in model schools is not enough to alter the education landscape, writes Ron Wolk. Wed, 06 Jan 2016 02:30:22 GMT /leadership/opinion-to-change-education-change-the-message/2016/01 /leadership/classroom-biases-hinder-students-learning/2015/10 Subtle, everyday biases in the nation's classrooms pose major obstacles to academic success for low-income students and students of color. Wed, 28 Oct 2015 01:32:50 GMT /leadership/classroom-biases-hinder-students-learning/2015/10 /teaching-learning/schools-seek-to-diversify-gifted-honors-classes/2015/10 Gifted and honors classes are often dominated by white students from well-off families, but some districts are removing the barriers that keep out low-income students and students of color. Wed, 28 Oct 2015 01:26:59 GMT /teaching-learning/schools-seek-to-diversify-gifted-honors-classes/2015/10 /policy-politics/district-uses-federal-aid-to-fuel-multi-tiered-instruction/2015/06 The federal Investing in Innovation program was among the sources of grant funding for the Iredell-Statesville school system in North Carolina. Wed, 10 Jun 2015 00:35:14 GMT /policy-politics/district-uses-federal-aid-to-fuel-multi-tiered-instruction/2015/06 /teaching-learning/differentiated-instruction-a-primer/2015/01 Definitions vary for differentiated instruction, a popular approach for teaching children with a range of academic strengths and interests. Wed, 28 Jan 2015 18:57:27 GMT /teaching-learning/differentiated-instruction-a-primer/2015/01 /teaching-learning/plan-to-refocus-md-college-advising-program-raises-concerns/2015/01 Should a growing college-access program for low-income students in Maryland focus on high achievers or struggling students? Wed, 14 Jan 2015 04:20:58 GMT /teaching-learning/plan-to-refocus-md-college-advising-program-raises-concerns/2015/01 /teaching-learning/opinion-differentiation-doesnt-work/2015/01 Differentiated instruction adds depth and complexity to teaching, but it's all but impossible to implement in today's classrooms, James Delisle writes. Tue, 06 Jan 2015 18:46:18 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-differentiation-doesnt-work/2015/01 /teaching-learning/ability-grouping/2014/05 Regardless of the form it takes, academic tracking does little to close achievement gaps between students, according to a 20-nation study published this month in the American Journal of Education. Tue, 20 May 2014 21:55:29 GMT /teaching-learning/ability-grouping/2014/05 /education/opinion-the-case-for-ability-grouping/2013/06 Strictly from the point of view of a classroom teacher, ability grouping makes sense. Fri, 21 Jun 2013 11:36:00 GMT /education/opinion-the-case-for-ability-grouping/2013/06 /teaching-learning/opinion-michelle-newsum-tracking-our-way-to-wider-achievement-gaps/2013/05 Under the fear created by NCLB/RTTT, large scale ability group tracking has made its way back into schools. Because tracking is commonly considered odious, and the research does not support it, no one calls it that. It is now given cuter or more palatable names like 'Walk to Read' or 'Intervention Time' even 'Flexible Grouping.' (Although some schools have flexible grouping and intervention time that takes place in classrooms and is quite lovely.) Wed, 29 May 2013 14:22:52 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-michelle-newsum-tracking-our-way-to-wider-achievement-gaps/2013/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-setting-the-record-straight-on-ability-grouping/2013/05 Ability grouping may get a bad rap, but research shows that it can be an effective, low-cost intervention when used with flexibility, says the president of the National Association for Gifted Children. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:36:33 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-setting-the-record-straight-on-ability-grouping/2013/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-response-ability-grouping-in-schools-part-two/2013/05 (This post is Part Two in a two-part series. You can see Part One here) Mon, 13 May 2013 14:00:57 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-response-ability-grouping-in-schools-part-two/2013/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-response-using-not-misusing-ability-groups-in-the-classroom/2013/05 (This post is Part One in a two-part series) Mon, 13 May 2013 03:55:44 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-response-using-not-misusing-ability-groups-in-the-classroom/2013/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-what-do-you-think-of-using-ability-groups-tracking/2013/05 This week's "question of the week" is:"What does research say about use of ability groups/tracking, and how have you seen it used or misused? What are workable alternatives?" Thu, 09 May 2013 03:49:51 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-what-do-you-think-of-using-ability-groups-tracking/2013/05 /leadership/more-teachers-group-students-by-ability/2013/03 After being condemned as discriminatory in the 1990s, grouping students by academic ability seems to be back in vogue with a new generation of teachers, according to an analysis of federal teacher data. Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:59:43 GMT /leadership/more-teachers-group-students-by-ability/2013/03 /teaching-learning/opinion-could-this-be-everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-tracking-but-were-afraid-to-ask/2012/11 Should we be tracking (ability grouping) students? This posts provides research to help you decided. Tue, 27 Nov 2012 19:46:29 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-could-this-be-everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-tracking-but-were-afraid-to-ask/2012/11 /policy-politics/opinion-the-dumb-class/2009/08 Susan B. Neuman asks, "Could it be that all this intelligence buzz measures only a weak correlate of ability?" Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:23:19 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-the-dumb-class/2009/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-the-gifted-express-now-leaving-on-track-1/2008/01 Stephen L. Gessner explains how the abandonment of ability grouping has been particularly harmful to highly able students. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:48:44 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-the-gifted-express-now-leaving-on-track-1/2008/01 /teaching-learning/opinion-its-time-to-focus-on-the-forgotten-middle/2005/11 Mary Catherine Swanson, founder of the AVID center, writes that "the vast middle" in our schools—education's average students—are being ignored and the education system has returned to a tracking system by default. Wed, 02 Nov 2005 01:35:54 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-its-time-to-focus-on-the-forgotten-middle/2005/11