Potential Pitfalls of Systemic Reform: Early Lessons from Research on Detracking

Sociology of Education

Volumn , Issue SUPPL., 1996, Pages 135-143

  Wells, Amy Stuart ^a   Oakes, Jeannie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0345983134     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3108461     Document Type: Article

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