Providence-St. Mel School: How a school that works for African American students works

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 216-235

  Pressley, Michael ^a   Raphael, Lisa ^a   Gallagher, J David ^a   DiBella, Jeanette ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Providence St Mel School   (United States)

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EID: 2942584925     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.96.2.216     Document Type: Article

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