The long-term effects of ability grouping in mathematics: A national investigation

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 137-177

  Mulkey, Lynn M ^a   Catsambis, Sophia ^b   Steelman, Lala Carr ^c   Crain, Robert L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

High school mathematics achievement; Middle school ability grouping; Self concept; Tracking

Indexed keywords

EID: 20644434925     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11218-005-4014-6     Document Type: Article

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