An early start: Skill grouping and unequal reading gains in the elementary years

Sociological Quarterly

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 363-394

  Condron, Dennis J ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 41849107249     PISSN: 00380253     EISSN: 15338525     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-8525.2008.00119.x     Document Type: Article

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