Class Size and Student Performance at a Public Research University: A Cross-Classified Model

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 701-723

  Johnson, Iryna Y ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Class size; Cross classified models; Multilevel models; Student performance; Unconditional models

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049354155     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11162-010-9179-y     Document Type: Article

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