Factors influencing academic achievement and improvement: A value-added approach

Educational Research for Policy and Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 13-26

  Mahimuang, Sucheera ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Causal model; HLM approach; Net school progress measure; School effectiveness; Thailand; Value added approach

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644465814     PISSN: 15702081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10671-005-0677-1     Document Type: Review

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