Jennie and Mack Are in the Same Third-Grade Class

question 78

Multiple Choice

Jennie and Mack are in the same third-grade class. During reading, Jennie and Mack stay in the same classroom, but go to different groups for their lessons. Jennie and Mack attend an elementary school that uses which kind of ability grouping?

• A) within-class grouping
• B) between-class grouping
• C) tracking
• D) regrouping

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Definitions:

Robert Sternberg

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