Tracking

There will always be kids who learn faster than others or are able to retain knowledge more easily than others. The kids that have this advantage should not be held back. The kids who don't should not feel belittled by their peers. Tracking allows for these kids to be separated and have teachers who cater to their needs. That means that the kids that learn faster can have an environment of kids that go at the same speed allowing the class not be held back and move through material. The kids who take a little more time have teachers who will cater their lessons so that they can have more practice problems, more explanations, and more time. This is what makes tracking great, placing kids where they can get the help they need. However, this is not always the case. Some teachers place kids because of race. For example, there may be two troublemakers one white and a minority, a teacher might suggest the white kid should get some help while the minority placed in special ed. This is completely unfair, it is not the problem with tracking it is the problem with the teacher. The teacher should treat their students equally despite of race. After being put in a certain level it is hard for the kid to move up. In some cases the ones placed in the lower levels due to tracking receive less resources than those placed in the advanced level get more resources. I believe this is the problem with the school not tracking. The ones placed in the lower levels should get equal or more help to be able to move up and not have less resources to remain in that level or be moved down. Schools need to give attention to all of their students in order to see them succeed.