Evaluating multigrade school reform in Latin America

Comparative Education

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 465-483

  McEwan, Patrick ^a  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; EDUCATION REFORM; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; LEARNING; LITERATURE REVIEW; STUDENT; TEACHER TRAINING;

CENTRAL AMERICA; CHILE; COLOMBIA; GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA]; LATIN AMERICA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 57749100546     PISSN: 03050068     EISSN: 13600486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03050060802481504     Document Type: Article

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