Researchers Have Found That Between-Class Ability Grouping

question 42

Multiple Choice

Researchers have found that between-class ability grouping

• A) lowers the achievement of low-ability students, and has little to no benefit for average- and above-average-ability students.
• B) produces moderate learning gains for all students.
• C) produces moderate learning gains for low- and average-ability students, but has no impact on the performance of high-ability students.
• D) produces strong learning gains for all students.

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