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Smith, P. Sean; Trygstad, Peggy J.; Banilower, Eric R. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2016
Inequalities in educational opportunity are well documented. Regardless of the nature of the disadvantage--low income, underrepresented minority status, or prior achievement--students from backgrounds associated with a given disadvantage have less access to educational opportunities. In this article, we use data from the 2012 National Survey of…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Educational Resources, Resource Allocation, Equal Education
Hallam, Susan; Rogers, Lynne; Ireson, Judith – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2008
This research aimed to explore the attitudes of teachers of practically based subjects (arts and sports) towards ability grouping. Teachers from 45 secondary schools adopting different levels of ability grouping completed a questionnaire which elicited their responses to statements of beliefs about ability grouping and its effects. Overall, the…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Art Teachers
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Sweet, Phyllis R.; Nuttall, Ronald L. – American Educational Research Journal, 1971
Describes the development of an instrument to measure student attitudes towards a tracking system. (CK)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, High School Students, Homogeneous Grouping