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8 Reviews Found in Ability Grouping/Tracking:

	Debate Over Ability Grouping Gains High Profile http://www.edweek.org/ew/vol-12/16side.h12
	This Education Week article presents the pros and cons of ability grouping, quoting educators on both sides of the issue. It summarizes the positions of politicians at the federal and state level, and provides the reader with a comprehensive view of the subject.
	Mind over Matter: The Brain’s Response to Marijuana http://www.nida.nih.gov/MOM/MJ/MOMMJ1.html
	The pages in this series provide information on how marijuana affects the brain, particularly in the areas of memory, emotions, and judgment. It contains a brief description of how the chemicals in marijuana damage brain cells.
	Alternatives to Ability Grouping: Still Unanswered Questions. http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed390947.html
	This digest describes and discusses alternatives to ability grouping, including detracking, cooperative learning, within class ability grouping, interest grouping, and restructured vocational education. “Changes in the way students are grouped can radically change the way they are taught in schools across the nation. Few educators agree on the nature of the most effective replacement for ability grouping.”
	Organizing for Effective Reading Instruction http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed369034.html
	This digest discusses the pros and cons of ability grouping as it relates to reading instruction in a classroom, the limitations of grouping, and the importance of teacher attitudes toward children in low and high groups. It also includes a section on cooperative learning, demonstrating how heterogeneous grouping can be effective when students are working on a specific project or activity.
	Is Ability Grouping the Way to Go---Or Should It Go Away? http://www.education-world.com/a_admin/admin009.shtml
	This article summarizes and reviews literature on ability grouping, citing the research and view by educators such as Robert Slavin, Anne Wheelock, and Jeanne Oakes. Much evidence is provided about the harmful results of ability grouping. The article concludes with a discussion of several court cases brought against ability grouping and their outcomes.
	Cooperative Learn http://www.ed.gov/pubs/OR/ConsumerGuides/cooplear.html
	A brief description of cooperative learning, what it is, how it works, and the reasons to use it. Four specific programs are cited, with name and address of the person to contact for more information. The article concludes with a brief summary of the benefits of cooperative learning, and reference to the research documenting its effectiveness.
	An Analysis of the Research on Ability Grouping: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives http://www.ucc.uconn.edu/~wwwgt/kulik.html
	This is a technical, academic summary of research about ability grouping. It is difficult to read and understand, but parents who are especially interested in how ability grouping may affect the gifted and talented can learn from the analysis. The article concludes with five guidelines for schools, based on the research summary.
	Ability Grouping in Elementary Schools. http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed290542.html
	This digest summarizes the conclusions of Robert E. Slavin's 1986 comprehensive review of research on the different types of ability grouping in elementary schools. The purpose of his review was to identify grouping practices that promote student achievement. It contains information which would be helpful to parents interested in grouping practices in their children’s schools.