Predicting elementary and secondary school achievement with school-related and demographic factors

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 330-338

  Sutton, Alice ^a   Soderstrom, Irina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA   (United States)

^b EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0039756654     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220679909597616     Document Type: Article

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