An examination of the effect of elementary school size on student academic achievement

International Review of Education

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 463-474

  Borland, Melvin V ^a   Howsen, Roy M ^a  

^a WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; SIZE EFFECT;

EID: 0346991620     PISSN: 00208566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026348922511     Document Type: Article

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