Ability grouping practices in elementary school and African American/hispanic achievement

American Journal of Education

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 279-304

  Lleras, Christy ^a   Rangel, Claudia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 58749093413     PISSN: 01956744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/595667     Document Type: Article

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