Geneva teaches second grade and has split her class into groups. There are the yellow birds, the red birds, and the blue birds. Their desks are arranged into these groups to facilitate small-group reading instruction. They are grouped by academic ability without the students knowing about their levels. Is this legal?

a. Yes, students can be grouped by ability or achievement with the opportunity to advance to a higher group regardless of color, gender, or class.
b. Yes, this is how mainstreaming students works in public schools.
c. No, this instance shows that students have been grouped by ability and that is against the law.
d. No, parents have a right to refuse for their child to be placed in a group based on ability or achievement.


a. Yes, students can be grouped by ability or achievement with the opportunity to advance to a higher group regardless of color, gender, or class.

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