Research on effective instruction for at-risk students: Implications for the St. Louis public schools

Journal of Negro Education

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 258-288

  Stringfield, Sam ^a   Herman, Rebecca ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 0002022220     PISSN: 00222984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2967165     Document Type: Article

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