What are the effects of ability grouping on GCSE attainment?

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 443-458

  Ireson, Judith ^a   Hallam, Susan ^a   Hurley, Clare ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22544475361     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920500148663     Document Type: Review

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