Exploring gains in reading and mathematics achievement among regular and exceptional students using growth curve modeling

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 92-100

  Shin, Tacksoo ^a   Davison, Mark L ^b   Long, Jeffrey D ^c   Chan, Chi Keung ^d   Heistad, David ^e  

^a Myong Ji University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^d HONG KONG SHUE YAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^e Bloomington Public Health Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement gap; ESL; Free reduced lunch program; Latent growth modeling; Reading and mathematics achievement; Special education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871923430     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: 18733425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2012.10.002     Document Type: Article

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