Equity in school mathematics education: How can research contribute?

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 92-100

  Gutstein, Eric ^a   Fey, James T ^b   Heid, M Kathleen ^c   DeLoach Johnson, Iris ^d   Middleton, James A ^e   Larson, Matthew ^f   Dougherty, Barbara ^g   Tunis, Harry ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Lincoln Public Schools   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^h NCTM Headquarters Staff Liaison ^*

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EID: 14844300206     PISSN: 00218251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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