Raising Middle School Math Standards without Raising Anxiety

Middle School Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 27-35

  Martinez, Joseph G R ^a   Martinez, Nancy C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 37649001584     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23276223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00940771.2003.11495386     Document Type: Article

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