Which one of the following student situations is predictive of tracking practices?
A. Andy, who continued to be a low achiever throughout grade school, remains in school after reaching the age of 16.
B. Marie, who was placed in the low reading group in the third grade, is counseled in the eighth grade into home economics instead of beginning algebra.
C. Sylvia, who experienced considerable academic success in elementary school, is admitted to a prestigious university on an athletic scholarship.
D. Vincent, who was accelerated from second to fourth grade because of his outstanding ability test score, had difficulty with social interaction in high school.
Answer:B
Which one of the following student situations is predictive of tracking practices?
A. Andy, who continued to be a low achiever throughout grade school, remains in school after reaching the age of 16. B. Marie, who was placed in the low reading group in the third grade, is counseled in the eighth grade into home economics instead of beginning algebra. C. Sylvia, who experienced considerable academic success in elementary school, is admitted to a prestigious university on an athletic scholarship. D. Vincent, who was accelerated from second to fourth grade because of his outstanding ability test score, had difficulty with social interaction in high school.
Explanation: B) Tracking is predictive of students success and academic choices in later grades. Accordingly, Marie, who was placed in the low reading group as a third grader, becomes identified five years later as being better served by a less academic program (home economics as opposed to algebra).