What does "ability grouping" mean?

The practice of putting students together in groups of those with similar skills or needs, e.g. in classes or in groups within a class.

Ability grouping

Q: What is a synonym for "ability grouping"?

Common synonyms include: classroom grouping action, cohorting strategy, educational streaming policy, effects of grouping, outcomes of tracking, peer grouping.

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Noun

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The practice of putting students together in groups of those with similar skills or needs, e.g. in classes or in groups within a class. uncountable

Synonyms

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classroom grouping action cohorting strategy educational streaming policy effects of grouping outcomes of tracking peer grouping

Antonyms

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mixed grouping equal outcomes heterogeneous grouping mixed-ability grouping

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