An educational practice in which students of similar abilities are placed within the same instructional groups. This practice usually serves as a barrier to the integration of children with disabilities.
Placement of students of similar abilities or levels of achievement – as determined by test scores or other measures – in the same classes. Sometimes called "tracking."
Grouping students for instruction based on one or more common characteristic. Most commonly, homogeneous grouping is on the basis of supposed ability of students - a "tracking" system is developed.
A method of organizing for instruction that groups students of similar performance levels or current achievement.