Creating a culture of academic success in an urban science and math magnet high school

Science Education

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 392-417

  Buxton, Cory A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

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EID: 25444525423     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.20057     Document Type: Review

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