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Praxis II: PLT 7-12 Exam Prep

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Mrs.Thomas teaches 7th grade at a public school. She has students at several levels of reading ability. To make sure each student is appropriately challenged, she divides her class into 4 reading groups. Each group has a different book and related assignments based on their reading level. What is this called?

  1. Ability tracking
  2. Ability grouping
  3. Gifted education
  4. Remedial education
  5. Mainstreaming
Explanation

Answer: B - This approach is called ability grouping. Ability grouping refers to grouping students of similar academic performance together. Ability groups are typically short-term and limited to a specific subject. Ability grouping is different from ability tracking, which is typically a longer-term placement based on achievement.

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