Combination and nongraded classes: Definitions and frequency in twelve states

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 450-452

  Mason, DeWayne A ^a   Stimson, Janet ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b San Bernardino City Unified School District

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EID: 0000311837     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/461838     Document Type: Article

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