Tracking, students' effort, and academic achievement

Sociology of Education

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 27-49

  Carbonaro, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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EID: 14944386878     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003804070507800102     Document Type: Article

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