Learning-related behaviors, cognitive skills, and ability grouping when schooling begins

Social Science Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1048-1079

  Tach, Laura Marie ^a   Farkas, George ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ability grouping; Cognitive skills; Inequality; Learning behavior; School achievement; School engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750489083     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2005.08.001     Document Type: Article

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