The effect of age-position and sex on academic performance: A study of secondary schools in Cyprus

Educational Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 355-363

  Melkonian, Michael ^a   Ierokipiotis, Emilios ^a  

^a Philips College Nicosia   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Age position effects; Grade based promotion; Season of birth; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038903764     PISSN: 00131881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0013188970390311     Document Type: Article

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