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Whole-school detracking: A strategy for equity and excellence

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The detracking strategy, curriculum and scaffolds for supporting student success erected by the Preuss School are discussed. Tutoring, mentoring, advisory classes and the structure of the school day helped students form low-income households towards college eligibility and enrollment.

Author: Alvarez, Doris, Mehan, Hugh
Publisher: The Ohio State University, on behalf of its College of Education
Publication Name: Theory into Practice
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0040-5841
Year: 2006
Poor children

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Students' perspectives on tracking and detracking

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The perceptions of students towards tracking practices and equity-minded policies for detracking schools are discussed. Students dislike the tracking system as they believe that opportunity and access should be provided for all students by the educational system in America.

Author: Yonezawa, Susan, Jones, Makeba
Publisher: The Ohio State University, on behalf of its College of Education
Publication Name: Theory into Practice
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0040-5841
Year: 2006
Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Laws, regulations and rules, Educational standards, School management and organization, School administration

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"Some people think this school is tracked and some people don't": Using inquiry groups to unpack teachers' perspective on detracking

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The challenges of discussing deeply rooted notions of ability, intelligence and tracking in teacher inquiry groups are examined. The conversation in inquiry groups helps the teachers in identifying ways to counteract tracking pressures in a detracking school environment.

Author: Watanabe, Maika
Publisher: The Ohio State University, on behalf of its College of Education
Publication Name: Theory into Practice
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0040-5841
Year: 2006
Teachers, Rating of, Teacher evaluation

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Subjects list: United States, Analysis, Education, School environment, Educational environment
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