Student Grouping in Secondary Education

dc.contributor.advisorEllis, Maureen L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSherrod, Lynnen_US
dc.contributor.departmentBusiness Education/Marketing Educationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-28T13:58:00Z
dc.date.available2014-01-28T13:58:00Z
dc.date.issued2013en_US
dc.description.abstractHow to group students in secondary education in order to meet the rigorous state academic standards is a topic of concern in the educational arena. Because of the variations in student academic abilities, we must realize the challenges facing educators. The extent of how to group and when to group is still an issue that is debated among educators. There are legal concerns and issues about the effects of grouping on academic and non-academic outcomes for the students. The practice of grouping has raised arguments about race, class and equity. Laws have been established to provide equal and fair education for all students. This study provides historical viewpoints and expert viewpoints about grouping in secondary education and provides data from a small case study to compare and contrast homogeneous grouping and heterogeneous grouping in middle school. Because of the variations in student academic abilities, it is important to identify the challenges facing educators. This study will examine the types of student grouping available to teachers and describe which type is most effective to achieve the highest level of student learning.en_US
dc.description.degreeM.A.Ed.en_US
dc.format.extent54 p.en_US
dc.format.mediumdissertations, academicen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10342/4347
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherEast Carolina Universityen_US
dc.subjectEducationen_US
dc.subjectEducational psychologyen_US
dc.subjectEducational administrationen_US
dc.subjectAcademic ability groupingen_US
dc.subjectDifferentiated instructionen_US
dc.subjectHeterogeneous groupingen_US
dc.subjectHomogeneous groupingen_US
dc.subjectMiddle schoolsen_US
dc.subjectStudent groupingen_US
dc.subject.lcshAbility grouping in education--United States
dc.subject.lcshHigh school students--United States
dc.subject.lcshLearning ability
dc.titleStudent Grouping in Secondary Educationen_US
dc.typeMaster's Thesisen_US

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