Why Might Sociologists Be Opposed to Tracking in Schools

question 45

Multiple Choice

Why might sociologists be opposed to tracking in schools?

• A) Studies have generally found that tracking reinforces previously existing inequalities for average or poor students.
• B) Tracking is usually done inefficiently by contemporary schools.
• C) Tracking creates hierarchies, which sociologists uniformly reject.
• D) Tracking artificially inflates the middle class.