Single-sex classes and academic achievement in two inner-city schools

Journal of Negro Education

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 157-167

  Singh, Kusum ^a   Vaught, Claire ^a   Mitchell, Ethel W ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Chesapeake (Virginia) School System   (United States)

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EID: 0346289466     PISSN: 00222984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2668225     Document Type: Article

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