Reassessing 'Ability' Grouping

Presenting original quantitative and qualitative data from a large-scale empirical research project conducted in British secondary schools, Reassessing ¿Ability¿ Grouping analyses the impact of attainment grouping on pupil outcomes, teacher effectiveness and social equality.

Alongside a comprehensive account of existing literature and the international field, this book offers:

• Rigorous conceptual analysis of data
• A view of wider political debates on pupils'' social backgrounds and educational attainment
• A discussion of the practicalities of classroom practice
• Recommendations for improved practice to maximise pupil outcomes, experiences and equity
• Vignettes, illustrative tables and graphs, as well as quotes from teacher interviews and pupil focus groups

Addressing attainment grouping as an obstacle to raising pupil attainment, this book offers a distinctive, wi