Does an extra year make any difference? The impact of early access to algebra on long-term gains in mathematics attainment

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 141-153

  Smith, Julia B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

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EID: 0030550557     PISSN: 01623737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/01623737018002141     Document Type: Article

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