William and José go to the same high school. Based on their aptitudes, career desires, and prior academic performance, William and José were placed in very different classes. José is in college prep courses and William takes vocational classes. Their divergent classes represent what school process?
A) credentialing
B) tracking
C) cultural capital
D) shopfloor culture

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Tracking is the process of dividing students based on their perceived academic ability, prior performance, and future plans. This division can lead to the stratification of students based on their socioeconomic backgrounds or cultural capital (C), and it may contribute to the creation of a shopfloor culture (D), in which students in vocational classes are seen as inferior to those in academic classes. Credentialing (A) refers to the process of obtaining degrees or certifications to demonstrate a certain level of knowledge or competency.

William and José Go to the Same High School