The effects of grouping practices and curricular adjustments on achievement

Journal for the Education of the Gifted

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 60-89

  Tieso, Carol ^a  

^a Dept of Economics and Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Policy at the College of William and Mary   (United States)

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EID: 33748308810     PISSN: 01623532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016235320502900104     Document Type: Article

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