Ability grouping in elementary school hampers minority students' literacy

African-American and Hispanic students placed in ability groups for reading instruction learned less compared to demographically similar minority students who weren't grouped by ability, a new study by a University of Illinois expert in the sociology of education found.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news159540060.html">Ability grouping in elementary school hampers minority students' literacy</a></p> <p>African-American and Hispanic students placed in ability groups for reading instruction learned less compared to demographically similar minority students who weren't grouped by ability, a new study by a University of Illinois expert in the sociology of education found.</p>