who are paired with others of similar ability, but it may also repress the development of students in other cases. Research points out that tracking results in the separation of students according to racial, ethnic, and socio-economic factors. This separation limits the potential of learning experiences for these students. A disproportional number of upper class students are assigned to upper tracks and lower socio-economic students are assigned to lower tracks. Tracking therefore perpetuates inequality and poverty, since lower track students receive lower quality education, which influences their ability to attend college and obtain future high paying employment.
Tracking limits academic achievement for lower track students. Studies show that grouping improves cognitive achievement of high ability groups but it is at th
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