A study of class size effects in english school reception year classes

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 169-185

  Blatchford, Peter ^a   Goldstein, Harvey ^a   Martin, Clare ^a   Brown, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036005479     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920120122130     Document Type: Review

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