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Pre-COVID Ability Grouping in U.S. Public Schools

NCES
Author(s):
Kim Standing, Westat and Laurie Lewis, Westat.
Study/Program:
NTPS - National Teacher and Principal Survey
Publication date:
March 2021
Publication number:
NCES 2021139

Summary

This report examines whether ability grouping was used to organize classes or students in public schools in the United States. It presents information about the prevalence of ability grouping and the characteristics of schools using this method during school year 2017–18.

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