TY - JOUR
T1 - Tracking detracking
T2 - Sorting through the dilemmas and possibilities of detracking in practice
AU - Rubin, Beth C.
AU - Noguera, Pedro A.
PY - 2004/3
Y1 - 2004/3
N2 - Tracking, the sorting and grouping of students in schools, has been criticized for separating students along race and class lines, re-segregating diverse schools and perpetuating unequal access to a college-bound curriculum. Detracking, a reform in which students are placed intentionally in mixed-ability classes, is an attempt to remedy the negative effects of tracking. In this “think piece,” the authors review the relevant literature and reflect upon their experiences teaching and researching in detracked classrooms, presenting several dilemmas apparent within detracked classrooms and identifying a number of practices that have proven successful at meeting students' needs in these classrooms. The authors argue that if detracking is to achieve its aims, it must be part of more comprehensive reform aimed at the equitable redistribution of resources and opportunities within schools, deliberately placing the needs of previously underserved students at the center of reform initiatives.
AB - Tracking, the sorting and grouping of students in schools, has been criticized for separating students along race and class lines, re-segregating diverse schools and perpetuating unequal access to a college-bound curriculum. Detracking, a reform in which students are placed intentionally in mixed-ability classes, is an attempt to remedy the negative effects of tracking. In this “think piece,” the authors review the relevant literature and reflect upon their experiences teaching and researching in detracked classrooms, presenting several dilemmas apparent within detracked classrooms and identifying a number of practices that have proven successful at meeting students' needs in these classrooms. The authors argue that if detracking is to achieve its aims, it must be part of more comprehensive reform aimed at the equitable redistribution of resources and opportunities within schools, deliberately placing the needs of previously underserved students at the center of reform initiatives.
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U2 - 10.1080/10665680490422142
DO - 10.1080/10665680490422142
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85016608809
SN - 1066-5684
VL - 37
SP - 92
EP - 101
JO - Equity and Excellence in Education
JF - Equity and Excellence in Education
IS - 1
ER -