Chapter 5: Defining equity: Multiple perspectives to analyzing the performance of diverse learners

Review of Research in Education

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 142-178

  Jordan, Will J ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77952555135     PISSN: 0091732X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0091732X09352898     Document Type: Article

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