WITHIN-CLASS GROUPING DURING LITERACY INSTRUCTION:
A LOOK AT EQUITY
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Abstract
In this literature review I will be asking what grouping strategies and methods are most effective at creating equity in learning literacy across ability levels. The use of homogeneous groups in education gained popularity in the nineteenth century. More recently teachers and administration have begun turning toward heterogeneous grouping methods. The research on this subject will be divided into five sections; group sizes, small group dynamics, the effect of grouping on students’ needs, and teacher’s practices. This review will be keeping an eye toward producing equity in learning, not equality, when considering results on grouping methods. Findings showed that small-groups create more favorable learning experiences, and that benefits exist in a heterogeneous group over a homogeneous group.
Findings
A Venn diagram of whole class, hetergeneous, and homogeneous groups
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Mrs. StLouis 