Reassessing 'Ability' Grouping

<p>Presenting original quantitative and qualitative data from a large-scale empirical research project conducted in British secondary schools <i>Reassessing ‘Ability’ Grouping </i>analyses the impact of attainment grouping on pupil outcomes teacher effectiveness and social equality.</p><p>Alongside a comprehensive account of existing literature and the international field this book offers:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Rigorous conceptual analysis of data</li> <p> </p> <li>A view of wider political debates on pupils' social backgrounds and educational attainment</li> <p> </p> <li>A discussion of the practicalities of classroom practice</li> <p> </p> <li>Recommendations for improved practice to maximise pupil outcomes experiences and equity</li> <p> </p> <li>Vignettes illustrative tables and graphs as well as quotes from teacher interviews and pupil focus groups</li> </ul><p>Addressing attainment grouping as an obstacle to raising pupil attainment this book offers a distinctive wide-ranging appraisal of the international field new large-scale empirical evidence and ‘close to practice’ attention to the practicalities and constraints of the classroom. <i>Reassessing ‘Ability’ Grouping </i>is an essential read for any practitioners and policymakers as well as students engaged in the field of education and social justice. </p>