MR / Schenectady, NY.Yates Arts-in-Education Magnet School (urban elementary school) .Grade 4 .Student (10, African-American) yawns after reading story from reading series during reading group lesson..The reading program used here takes a mixed approach to a basic education debate: ability grouping vs. whole-class grouping. Some of the students' reading time is spent in whole-class lessons and the rest is spent working independently or else in small groups. These flexible arrangements allow higher-achieving students to extend their knowledge and be challenged while lower-achieving students can reinforce basic skills..MR: Roy1.© Ellen B. Senisi