Ability Grouping Predicts Inequality, Not Achievement Gains in Philippine Schools: Findings From PISA 2018

• Main Authors: Trinidad, Jose Eos R, King, Ronnel B
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2021
• Subjects: Philippine education; Program for International Student Assessment; education policy; ability grouping; Education; Educational Methods; Education Policy
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/is-faculty-pubs/36; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10671-021-09307-8#:~:text=Drawing%20on%20the%20Philippine%20data,not%20engage%20in%20ability%20grouping.
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Grouping students in terms of ability and aptitude is assumed to be advantageous, given that high-performing students may be stimulated more while low-performing students may be supported more. However, studies on ability grouping often provide mixed results. Additionally, although ability grouping...