Why Does Tracking Persist, Even Though It Clearly Segregates Students

question 26

Multiple Choice

Why does tracking persist, even though it clearly segregates students by social class and ethnicity?

• A) Privileged parents feel that tracking gives their children educational benefits.
• B) Tracking by ability group increases teachers' perceptions of what grades are appropriate for students in different tracks.
• C) Movement toward detracking has never gained much support.
• D) Many teachers prefer to manage classrooms with a range of student abilities.

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Definitions:

Composite Volcano

A type of volcano built by the eruption of both lava flows and explosive material, resulting in a layered or composite structure, often found at convergent plate boundaries.

Volcanic Cinders

Small, porous fragments of lava that solidify before hitting the ground, typically ejected during explosive volcanic eruptions and forming cinder cones.

Scoria Cone

A small, steep-sided volcanic cone built from highly vesicular basaltic lava fragments.

Shield Volcano

A type of volcano with broad, gently sloping sides, formed by the eruption of highly fluid lava.