Tracking is the practice of placing students into specific curriculum groups based on their academic skills, test scores, and other criteria. This can happen at any level of education, from elementary to college. The purpose of tracking is to ensure that students are placed in classes that are appropriate for their skill level, so that they can receive an appropriate education that is neither too easy nor too challenging.

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What Is Tracking

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What is tracking?

A) the standards of behavior that are deemed proper by society and are taught subtly in schools
B) the process of following a student's academic progress from first through twelfth grades
C) the practice of integrating handicapped children into "regular" classrooms
D) the practice of placing students in specific curriculum groups on the basis of test scores and other criteria

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