track system
or track·ing sys·tem
[ trak-sis-tuhm or trak-ing sis-tuhm ]
/ ˈtræk ˌsɪs təm or ˈtræk ɪŋ ˌsɪs təm /
noun Education.
a system whereby students are separated into different groups or classes according to test scores or relative scholastic ability, as to assure that gifted students are not inhibited by slower learners.
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Also called tracking, ability grouping.
Origin of track system
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby track system
tracks, track shoe, trackside, track spike, track suit, track system, track-train dynamics, trackwalker, trackway, tract, tractable
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