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tracking

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtɹækɪŋ// UK //tɹˈækɪŋ// track·ing

n. a way of grouping students into different classes based on their skills or grades. It helps teachers give students work that matches their level.

n. the practice of assigning students to specific curriculum groups or classes based on their academic ability or achievement levels. Often used in educational policy discussions regarding equity and differentiation.


SIMPLE

The school uses tracking to group students for math classes.

CONTEXTUAL

Critics of educational tracking argue that it can limit the opportunities of students placed in lower-level groups.

COMPLEX

While proponents suggest that tracking allows for more targeted instruction, many sociologists warn that it reinforces existing socioeconomic disparities by isolating disadvantaged students in less rigorous academic tracks.

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In an educational context, it is usually uncountable; when referring to the physical act of following something, it remains uncountable.

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