Which of the Following Is NOT an Argument Against Tracking

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an argument against tracking in schools?

• A) Tracking is problematic because there are differences in the content of materials and the quality of instruction among different levels.
• B) Tracking benefits students in the upper and lower tracks but does not provide benefits to students who are in a general track in between vocational and college-bound students.
• C) Tracking benefits children with less-advantaged backgrounds, but only if their parents can advocate on their behalf to get them into college-preparatory tracks.
• D) Children from higher social class backgrounds are more likely to be in college-preparatory tracks, even when other factors like achievement test scores are taken into account.

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