Many High Schools Have Different Tracks (E

Multiple Choice

Many high schools have different tracks (e.g., vocational, college-prep, and so on.) . Which of the following statements about tracks is supported by research?

A) Kids are tracked on the basis of their intellectual ability.
B) The social class of a student has a minimal impact on how that student is tracked.
C) Race and ethnicity tend not to be factors in determining how students are tracked.
D) In most schools, kids in high tracks are treated pretty much the same way as kids in low tracks.
E) none of these