The cumulative effect of ability grouping on mathematical achievement: A longitudinal perspective

Studies in Educational Evaluation

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 29-40

  Cahan, Sorel ^a   Linchevski, Liora ^a   Ygra, Naama ^a   Danziger, Irit ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 0030529289     PISSN: 0191491X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0191-491X(96)00002-8     Document Type: Article

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