Effects of Ability Grouping on Growth in Achievement.

Sorensen, Aage B.; Hallinan, Maureen T.

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Publication Date: 1986

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Effects of Ability Grouping on Growth in Achievement.

Sorensen, Aage B.; Hallinan, Maureen T.

American Educational Research Journal, v23 n4 p519-42 Win 1986

This paper applies a theory of growth in academic achievement to the study of the effects of ability grouping on reading achievement. The theory sees students' ability and effort determining how they utilize opportunities for learning provided by instruction. (Author/JAZ)

Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Attribution Theory, Educational Opportunities, Elementary Education, Equations (Mathematics), Mathematical Models, Mathematics Achievement, Racial Differences, Reading Achievement, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: California

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