A Cross-Sectional Study of Mathematics Achievement, Estimation Skills, and Academic Self-Perception in Students of Varying Ability

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 437-448

  Montague, Marjorie ^a   Van Garderen, Delinda ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

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EID: 0141791216     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00222194030360050501     Document Type: Article

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