May 19, 2008, 8:00 pm
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I disagree with grouping students according to their ability levels for many reasons. For one, I think it’s discouraging to the students if they are in a lower group or puts pressure on a student if they are placed into a higher group. Two, I think many different intelligence types exist, and you can’t evaluate a student on one type of intelligence. Three, I believe children can learn from groups, not based on level, but as a collaborative effort to learn. Groups are only good too if they constantly change their dynamic, and do not remain static. I also think some schools place children in groups according to socioeconomic class, and that’s not right!
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I agree with you, that tracking is not nessary and that children should have more of a choice as to which groups s/he would like to be a part.