A Guide to Detracking Math Courses
Torres, Angela Nicole / Nguyen, Ho Hai / Hull Barnes, Elizabeth Crawford / Wentworth Streeter, Laura Create a pathway to equity by detracking mathematics
The tracked mathematics system has been operating in US schools for decades. However, research demonstrates negative effects on subgroups of students by keeping them in a single math track, thereby denying them access to rigorous coursework needed for college and career readiness. The journey to change this involves confronting some long-standing beliefs and structures in education.
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