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Secondary school pupils' preferences for different types of structured grouping practices
The aim of this paper is to explore pupils’ preferences for particular types of grouping practices an area neglected in earlier research focusing on the personal and social outcomes of ability grouping. The sample comprised over 5,000 year 9 pupils (aged 13-14 years) in 45 mixed secondary comprehensive schools in England. The schools represented three levels of ability grouping in the lower school (years 7 to 9). Pupils responded to a questionnaire which explored the types of grouping that they preferred and the reasons for their choices. The majority of pupils preferred setting, although this was mediated by their set placement, type of school, socio-economic status and gender. The key reason given for this preference was that it enabled work to be matched to learning needs. The paper considers whether there are other ways of achieving this avoiding the negative social and personal outcomes of setting for some pupils
O surpreendente êxito do sistema educacional finlandês em um cenário global de educação mercantilizada
Secondary school pupils' preferences for different types of structured grouping practices
Decentralisation and School Autonomy Impact on the Quality of Education: The Case of Two MENA Countries
Using Surveys of Enacted Curriculum to Advance Evaluation of Instruction in Relation to Standards
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