Examining gender differences in ability group placement at the onset of schooling: The role of skills, Behaviors, and teacher evaluations

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 8-20

  Catsambis, Sophia ^a   Mulkey, Lynn M ^b   Buttaro, Anthony ^a   Steelman, Lala Carr ^c   Koch, Pamela Ray ^d  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d HOPE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

ability grouping; early childhood education; gender differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856333344     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220671.2010.514779     Document Type: Article

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