What Factors Are Associated With Grade Acceleration?: An Analysis and Comparison of Two U.S. Databases

Journal of Advanced Academics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 248-273

  Wells, Ryan ^a   Lohman, David ^b   Marron, Maureen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 80055051225     PISSN: 1932202X     EISSN: 21629536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1932202X0902000203     Document Type: Article

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