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Title: The Impact of Tracking: An Examination of Outcomes
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Joseph, Alfred Louis |
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The Impact of Tracking: An Examination of Outcomes Journal of Poverty 2,1 (1997): 1-21. Also: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wpov20/2/1 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: Haworth Press, Inc. Keyword(s): Education; Mobility, Social; Racial Differences; Socioeconomic Status (SES) The educational practice of tracking (ability grouping) is a widespread and controversial practice in the nation's schools. The charge has been made that poor, working-class and especially African-American schoolchildren are adversely impacted by this school policy. Critics believe that lower track children are not given the type of knowledge and instruction that allows for social mobility. Using a sample from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, the author compares outcomes of 1900 tracked students. Results show that more than just the placement in academic tracks impacts outcomes for these young people. Race and class of origin are critical factors for life outcomes and also impact on who gets placed in which academic tracks. [Copyright 1998 by The Haworth Press. Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-342-9678. E-mail address: getinfo@, haworth.com] |
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Joseph, Alfred Louis. "The Impact of Tracking: An Examination of Outcomes." Journal of Poverty 2,1 (1997): 1-21.
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