Talk:Tracking (education)
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Weak agree with merging, but if I understand correctly, tracking is considered a form of ability grouping, so that distinction should be maintained. 75.72.217.253 00:26, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Tracking and Grouping are not the same
Disagree, keep the two separate. Tracking is a large system where as ability grouping is found on a much smaller scale. Grouping occurs in the classroom where students are grouped together by ability for a specific subject. Tracking, which can use ability grouping, is a broad program that separates students for all academic subjects. They are similar but not the same Yumjello 13:28, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
If you want the two to remain separate then find some sources for the tracking page. As it stands right now the tracking article is nothing but a bunch of unsupported opinions. Make it clear within both pages that they are different as Yumjello notes, one is large scale where as the other is a smaller classroom sized event. On the whole this article needs a lot of work, I'll try to dig up what I can in the next couple weeks. Aluroon (talk) 20:01, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] One particular line's Worldwiew problem
Another major problem is that low-track classes tend to be primarily composed of low-income students, usually minorities, while upper-track classes are usually dominated by middle-class, White students.
Although this line is adequately cited and I do not doubt its veracity, the "...white students" is only true for nations that have a white majority, like the US or the UK. Hence, at least this particular qualifier has a limited worldview. However, since I'm notn in the field of education, I wonder if any of the two changes I proposed below can fit with the same citation:
- [...]low-track classes tend to be primarily composed students of lower socioeconomic status, while upper-track classes are usually dominated by students of higher socioeconomic status.
- In the United States, another major problem...
--Samuel di Curtisi di Salvadori 02:42, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Multi-country source
This link is a comparison of tracking that has details about Japan, Germany, and the United States. It includes information about cultural/social differences, teacher perceptions, and more. I think that it might make an excellent source for refining and internationalizing this article. It would be nice to have a couple more sources like this; I'd like to be able to include India and China, for example. If you are aware of any information on these countries' policies, please post! WhatamIdoing (talk) 03:08, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
