Table 5
Percentages (and number) of responses to statements relating to effects of ability
grouping on teaching
Statements |
Type of ability |
Strongly |
Agree |
Neutral |
Disagree |
Strongly |
Setting leads to teachers |
MA school |
7.1 (36) |
34.6 (175) |
19.6 (99) |
29.1 (147) |
8.9 (45) |
ignoring the fact that a class |
PS school |
4 (20) |
24.2 (122) |
15 (76) |
40.8 (206) |
14.9 (75) |
always contains a range of |
Set school |
2 (12) |
24.8 (151) |
14.1 86) |
42.1 (256) |
16 (97) |
Total |
4.2 (68) |
27.7 (448) |
16.1 (261) |
37.6 (609) |
13.4 (217) | |
x2= 61.61, df = 8, | ||||||
MA school |
9.5 (48) |
29.2 (148) |
24.7 (125) |
28.1 (142) |
7.3 (37) | |
Only very good teachers |
PS school |
10.7 (54) |
29.3 (148) |
23 (116) |
26.7 (135) |
8.7 (44) |
can teach mixed ability |
Set school |
8.1 (49) |
31.9 (194) |
24.7 (150) |
27.3 (166) |
6.7 (41) |
NS |
Total |
9.3 (151) |
30.3 (490) |
24.2 (391) |
27.4 (443) |
7.5 (122) |
Teaching is easier for the |
MA school |
10.9 (55) |
42.9 (217) |
19.2 (97) |
21.9 (111) |
4.7 (24) |
teacher when classes are set |
PS school |
15.8 (80) |
46.3 (234) |
17.4 (88) |
15.4 (78) |
3.8 (19) |
Set school |
11.3 (69) |
47.7 (290) |
18.6 (113) |
18.6 (113) |
3.3 (20) | |
Total |
12.6 (204) |
45.8 (741) |
18.4 (298) |
18.7 (302) |
3.9 (63) | |
x2 = 15.78, df = 8, | ||||||
In mixed ability classes |
MA school |
3 (15) |
42.5 (215) |
14.6 (74) |
34.2 (173) |
5.5 (28) |
teachers tend to teach to the |
PS school |
4.8 (24) |
51.3 (259) |
16 (81) |
22.8 (115) |
3.4 (17) |
average child |
Set school |
2.6 (16) |
51.2 (311) |
18.9 (115) |
23.5 (143) |
2.8 (17) |
Total |
3.4 (55) |
48.5 (785) |
16.7 (270) |
26.6 (431) |
3.8 (62) | |
x2 = 34.84, df = 8, | ||||||
Setting makes classroom |
MA school |
6.9 (35) |
48.4 (245) |
22.1 (112) |
18.2 (92) |
3.6 (18) |
management easier |
PS school |
13.9 (70) |
52.1 (263) |
15.4 (78) |
14.9 (75) |
2.2 (11) |
Set school |
12 (73) |
51.2 (311) |
14.6 (89) |
18.9 (115) |
2.3 (14) | |
Total |
11 (178) |
50.6 (819) |
17.2 (279) |
17.4 (282) |
2.7 (43) | |
x2= 29.02, df = 8, | ||||||
Setting enables pupils’ |
MA school |
15.2 (77) |
41.1 (208) |
15.8 (80) |
23.3 (118) |
4 (20) |
curriculum needs to be |
PS school Set school |
25.1 (127) |
47.3 (239) |
(14.9) 75 |
8.7 (44) |
2.4 (12) |
22 (134) |
53.5 (325) |
16.3 (99) |
6.6 (40) |
1.3 (8) | ||
Total |
20.9 (338) |
47.7 (772) |
15.7 (254) |
12.5 (202) |
2.5 (40) | |
x2 = 100.73, df = 8, | ||||||
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