https://padlet.com/katiejohnson535/sni6bficcmwd6xl0 The truth behind the practice en-us 2020-06-14 18:44:04 UTC 2026-02-27 17:09:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3eb.png katiejohnson535 https://padlet.com/katiejohnson535/sni6bficcmwd6xl0/wish/626225449 This video dives deeper into the cons of tracking and how it limits students' opportunities and leads to negative beliefs about themselves. It argues that tracking fails to improve student achievement while exacerbating educational inequality.
"My race has put me at a disadvantage when it comes to my education. It's an insult because teachers don't think that I'm capable of what their other students are." - Nina Rodgers, high school senior]]> 2020-06-14 18:50:28 UTC https://padlet.com/katiejohnson535/sni6bficcmwd6xl0/wish/626225449 katiejohnson535 https://padlet.com/katiejohnson535/sni6bficcmwd6xl0/wish/626234194 This article recounts one school's commitment to social justice and how they were successful at stopping tracking and promoting inclusive classrooms with higher standards and opportunities for ALL students.]]> 2020-06-14 18:59:39 UTC https://padlet.com/katiejohnson535/sni6bficcmwd6xl0/wish/626234194 katiejohnson535 https://padlet.com/katiejohnson535/sni6bficcmwd6xl0/wish/626236509 This article argues that while schools with diverse student bodies should also have integrated classrooms, the act of tracking often creates racial and socioeconomic segregation. It focuses on three major strategies for promoting integrated classrooms within a school: school-wide enrichment, open/embedded honors, and diversifying Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) enrollment. ]]> 2020-06-14 19:01:28 UTC https://padlet.com/katiejohnson535/sni6bficcmwd6xl0/wish/626236509 katiejohnson535 https://padlet.com/katiejohnson535/sni6bficcmwd6xl0/wish/626236938 A good place to begin is to look at both the pros and cons of tracking in our schools. This article outlines the benefits of tracking when used correctly while shedding light on how tracking serves to perpetuate segregation and inequality.]]> 2020-06-14 19:01:56 UTC https://padlet.com/katiejohnson535/sni6bficcmwd6xl0/wish/626236938 katiejohnson535 https://padlet.com/katiejohnson535/sni6bficcmwd6xl0/wish/626243692 Tracking is the policy are grouping students according to "ability."
Nieto and Bode define tracking as "the placement of students into groups that are perceived to be of similar ability (homogeneous groups) within classes, into classroom groups according to perceived abilities and subject areas."]]> 2020-06-14 19:08:32 UTC https://padlet.com/katiejohnson535/sni6bficcmwd6xl0/wish/626243692 katiejohnson535 https://padlet.com/katiejohnson535/sni6bficcmwd6xl0/wish/626246486 2020-06-14 19:11:29 UTC https://padlet.com/katiejohnson535/sni6bficcmwd6xl0/wish/626246486 katiejohnson535 https://padlet.com/katiejohnson535/sni6bficcmwd6xl0/wish/626246690 2020-06-14 19:11:44 UTC https://padlet.com/katiejohnson535/sni6bficcmwd6xl0/wish/626246690 katiejohnson535 https://padlet.com/katiejohnson535/sni6bficcmwd6xl0/wish/626246917 2020-06-14 19:11:57 UTC https://padlet.com/katiejohnson535/sni6bficcmwd6xl0/wish/626246917 katiejohnson535 https://padlet.com/katiejohnson535/sni6bficcmwd6xl0/wish/626249402 This enlightening documentary can be watched on Amazon Prime if you have it. It follows the lives of 5   students in Harlem and the Bronx as they struggle to succeed in a failing educational system.
"Many families and their children are unaware that their academic future will be decided by a school official who will place them on a track. Tracking is often determined by test results, but research shows that students are also tracked by arbitrary or subjective factors like neatness, politeness, and obedience to authority."]]> 2020-06-14 19:14:26 UTC https://padlet.com/katiejohnson535/sni6bficcmwd6xl0/wish/626249402