Practice of placing students in special classes or small groups based on an assessment of their abilities or readiness to learn.
Differentiation
Practice of adapting instruction to meet the needs of particular students.
Flexible Grouping
Grouping practice where students within the same classroom are temporarily grouped by ability for particular subjects such as reading, writing, or math.
Joplin Plan
Grouping plan named after a town in Missouri where the practice was first used. Students across grade levels with similar abilities are grouped together normally for reading instruction.
