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Issues of Access to Knowledge: Grouping and Tracking

by A. Harry Passow - 1988

Few educational issues have been written about more than the problem of ability grouping or tracking. Despite the widespread use of various forms of ability grouping at all school levels, few educational practices have been more controversial over the years. The literature in support of or in opposition to ability grouping ranges from scholarly reports of research findings to philosophical statements to emotional polemics.

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This article originally appeared as NSSE Yearbook Vol 87, No. 1.

Cite This Article as: Teachers College Record Volume 89 Number 5, 1988, p. 205-225
https://www.tcrecord.org ID Number: 18957, Date Accessed: 8/6/2020 9:29:25 AM

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A. Passow Teachers College, Columbia University A. HARRY PASSOW is a professor at Teachers College, Columbia University.

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