The development of science achievement in middle and high school: Individual differences and school effects

Evaluation Review

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 395-417

  Ma, Xin ^a   Wilkins, Jesse L M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; SCHOOL; SCIENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; SCHOOLS; SCIENCE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036673154     PISSN: 0193841X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193841X02026004003     Document Type: Article

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