Tracking in Education (Homogeneous Grouping)
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Episode 8 explores the history of tracking and some of the benefits and drawbacks of tracking students. We will also get a few teachers perspectives on the idea of ability grouping, and hear from Lizzy Barnes, the Math District Supervisor for San Francisco Public Schools on their policy of no-tracking in mathematics. This controversial move has led to a change in the math curriculum with no students in SFUSD taking algebra until 9th grade.
Take a listen, and if you want to find out more about tracking in general and/or SFUSD's efforts and successes, here are some links:
1) NCTM's white paper on Tracking and Dismantling it.
2) Research on Tracking and its impact on equity
3) Edweek article on Tracking Issues
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