Academic outcomes of ability grouping among junior high school students in hong kong

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 241-254

  Cheung, Chau Kiu ^a   Rudowicz, Elizabeth ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Ability grouping; Academic outcome; Junior high school students in hong kong

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037657880     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220670309598813     Document Type: Article

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