The Debate on Grouping.

Presents author's opinion on the controversial issue of homogeneous grouping or tracking versus heterogeneous grouping in elementary education in the U.S. Arguments made in favor of and against tracking and heterogeneous grouping; Questions asked by people who say that heterogeneous grouping doesn't work; Problems with the basic instructional method; Reference to the book "The Learning Gap," by Harold Stevenson and James Stigler, describing how teachers in Asian elementary schools make effective use of whole-class teaching with mixed classes; Alternatives to heterogeneous tracking.