Ability grouping in education / Judith Ireson and Susan Hallam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ireson, Judith.

Contributor:

Hallam, Susan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ability grouping in education--Great Britain.

Ability grouping in education.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

viii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Paul Chapman ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, 2001.

Summary:

Ability Grouping in Education provides an overview of ability grouping in education. The authors consider selective schooling and ability grouping within schools, such as streaming, banding setting and within-class grouping.

Drawing on their own and others' research in primary and secondary schools, the authors provide an accessible analysis of the issues and latest research on ability grouping; as well as the implications of ability grouping for teachers, managers in education and the wider community.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-225) and index.

ISBN:

0761972080

0761972099

OCLC:

48588236