A Glimpse Into the Practices and Expectations of the Middle-Track Classroom

• In Event: 52.084 - Roundtable Session 18
  In Roundtable Session: 52.084-5 - Peer Effects/Effects of Grouping on Students

Abstract

Though much literature exists about the perceived expectations and experiences of low and high-track classrooms, little is known about what is arguably the largest group of students in public schools - the middle-track students. This proposed paper studies the daily experiences and expectations of students placed into middle-track high school English classes. Through a series of interviews and observations, the classroom environments and academic expectations are explored and placed into the context of the overall tracking discussion. Social justice education demands high-quality education for all students, and this study provides information about what students placed in the middle-tracks are actually experiencing in the classroom.

Author

• Ruth Kidwell, Central Connecticut State University