Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Programs: Optimal Learning Environments for Talented Minorities?

Journal of Advanced Academics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 172-215

  Kyburg, Robin M ^a   Hertberg Davis, Holly ^a   Callahan, Carolyn M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 77955953336     PISSN: 1932202X     EISSN: 21629536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4219/jaa-2007-357     Document Type: Article

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