Growth in Mathematics Achievement: Analysis With Classification and Regression Trees

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 78-86

  Ma, Xin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Classification and regression trees (CART); Growth in mathematics achievement; Middle and high school students

Indexed keywords

EID: 29044448596     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOER.99.2.78-86     Document Type: Article

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