The synergy of class size reduction and classroom quality

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 178-201

  Graue, Elizabeth ^a   Rauscher, Erica ^a   Sherfinski, Melissa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

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EID: 73449104253     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/605772     Document Type: Article

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