Sensivity of value-added model specifications: Measuring socio-economic status;Sensibilidad de las especificaciones del modelo de valor-añadido: Midiendo el estatus socioeconómico

Revista de Educacion

Volumn 348, Issue , 2009, Pages 137-152

  Ferrão, M Eugenia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Accountability; Adjusting covariates; Assessment systems; Socio economical status; Value added models

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349502414     PISSN: 00348082     EISSN: 1988592X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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