- ABILITY - The state of being able to perform, also a natural talent or acquired proficiency
- ABILITY GROUPING - The practice of sorting individuals based on their qualities
2) WHY USE ABILITY GROUPING ?
- Most teachers believe that it is easier to teach a group of students with similar levels of prior learning.
- Increases student achievement.
- High achievers benefit from having to compete with one another.
- Low achievers benefit from not having to compete with their more able friends
3) BAD EFFECTS OF GROUPING
- Increase social stratification
- Effect on low track students' self-esteem and their stigmatization
- Reduces opportunities to develop relationships among students from other groups
- Students were found to be unhappy with their placements in group
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