I-Search Paper Proposal

Topic:  Heterogeneous Grouping or Homogeneous Grouping

 

 

Possible Questions:  What is heterogeneous grouping?  What are the benefits of heterogeneous grouping/disadvantages of heterogeneous grouping?  What is homogeneous grouping?  What are the benefits of homogeneous grouping/disadvantages of homogeneous grouping?  Which practice is most often used?

 

 

 

People to Interview:  I would like to interview a Reading Specialist in use to work with as well as a former principal I use to work for, and some teachers.  The teachers will use survey questions I will make-up.

 

 

 

Titles of Articles You Plan to Use:  I will use the articles I found on-line and other documentation that is useful for my paper.  NCTE and IRA articles will also be used from the ODU’s online library.

 

Titles of Articles I plan to use are:  Ability Grouping:  Beyond Labels, Homogeneous or Heterogeneous:  Which Way to Go?  A Comparison Study of Student Attitudes an Perceptions in Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Classrooms, NMSA Research Summary:  Heterogeneous Grouping, Homogeneous or Heterogeneous Groups

 

 

 

Notes:  I would like to know the best practices to educating students in the classroom whether it is heterogeneous grouping or homogeneous grouping?

 

Possible Questions:

1.     How long have you been in education?

2.     What are/were your experiences with heterogeneous or homogeneous grouping?

3.     Do you prefer one grouping over the other and why?

4.     Did you see an increase in student’s ability levels based on the particular grouping?

5.     What are the advantages/disadvantages of the heterogeneous or homogeneous grouping that you have experienced?

6.     Are you still involved with heterogeneous/homogeneous grouping?

7.     Were there any professional development classes that assisted you with the groupings?  Briefly describe what helped or did not help with the professional development classes.