Before sitting down to write this comparative analysis on ability grouping, I had to do a lot of research on the subject. The more I read about this subject, the more I was forced to think. Ability grouping has become an issue of great debate and the articles I read were filled with different opinions about the topic. I can see the points that are made on both sides of the argument, which makes it even more complicated. During high school, and in certain classes such as math in middle school, I was part of a tracked system.
Tracking is a type of ability grouping.
Overall, I personally learned a lot and benefited greatly from this placement. After reading about the subject, I realized some possible explanations for my satisfaction with the tracking system. Because I was placed in the higher-level courses, I reaped the benefits of the system. Others who were in the lower-level courses may not be as satisfied with their outcome as I am with mine. Completing this assignment has forced me to take a deeper look into a system that I, for the most part, had supported.