Equity in mathematics and science outcomes: Characteristics associated with high and low achievement on pisa 2006 in Ireland

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 475-496

  Gilleece, Lorraine ^a   Cosgrove, Jude ^a   Sofroniou, Nick ^b  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b WJEC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achievement; Equity; Ireland; Mathematics; PISA; Science

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952322436     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-010-9199-2     Document Type: Article

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