Is increased access enough? Advanced placement courses, quality, and success in low-income urban schools

Journal for the Education of the Gifted

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 468-487

  Hallett, Ronald E ^a   Venegas, Kristan M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 79955504902     PISSN: 01623532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016235321103400305     Document Type: Article

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