School efficiency and student subgroups: Is a good school good for everyone?

Peabody Journal of Education

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 95-117

  Kim, Dae Yeop ^a   Zabel, Jeffrey E ^b   Stiefel, Leanna ^c   Schwartz, Amy Ellen ^d  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33846705948     PISSN: 0161956X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327930pje8104_5     Document Type: Article

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