The short-term effect of grade retention on peer relations and academic performance of at-risk first graders

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 327-340

  Gleason, Katie A ^a   Kwok, Oi Man ^a   Hughes, Jan N ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34047152192     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/516667     Document Type: Article

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