Machine generated contents note: 1.Issues and context -- 2.Does ability grouping raise attainment? -- 3.Does ability grouping affect pupils' self-image? -- 4.Pupils' perspectives on ability grouping -- 5.Teachers' attitudes to ability grouping -- 6.Teachers' classroom practices -- 7.Principles, pressures and practicalities -- 8.Alternative ways of grouping pupils in school -- 9.Conclusions.
Summary
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.