The state of science and mathematics education in state-supported residential academies: A nationwide survey

Roeper Review

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 25-31

  Pfeiffer, Steven I ^a   Marguerite Overstreet, J ^b   Park, Andrew ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Leon County School District

Author keywords

Gifted schools; Governor's schools; Residential academies; STEM

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958131475     PISSN: 02783193     EISSN: 1940865X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02783190903386579     Document Type: Article

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