Teacher instructional practices and language minority students: A longitudinal model

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 83-98

  Chang, Mido ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnic groups; Grouping practices; Language minority students; Mathematical achievement

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649518901     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOER.102.2.83-98     Document Type: Article

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