Access to upper-level mathematics: The stories of successful African American middle school boys

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 464-488

  Berry III, Robert Q ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical theory; Equity diversity; Middle grades, 5 8; Race ethnicity SES; Social and cultural issues

Indexed keywords

EID: 56049123181     PISSN: 00218251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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