The decision of whether tracking should be eliminated is tough considering that it can have both a positive and negative impact on a child's education. I learned that in last weeks debate, tracking can be used in a way that benefits everyone. Mei-An brought up a point of tracking being used in our classroom and I hadn't even realized that it was happening. The students would be split up into small groups with at least one adult at each table. This way, the students would be able to receive the individual support they need based on their ability. Seeing tracking being used positively and appropriately, it doesn't seem like it should be eliminated. On the other hand, there are many examples of tracking being used negatively. Tracking can lower students self esteem and create a gap between minority and majority students. Seeing both sides to the tracking, I'd have to say that I'm caught in the middle. The best solution would be to have certain standards set by the government on tracking. That way, the schools who don't meet those standards would have to eliminate it.
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