Improving the Implementation and Effectiveness of Out-of-School-Time Tutoring

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 471-494

  Heinrich, Carolyn J ^a   Burch, Patricia ^b   Good, Annalee ^c   Acosta, Rudy ^b   Cheng, Huiping ^c   Dillender, Marcus ^d   Kirshbaum, Christi ^a   Nisar, Hiren ^e   Stewart, Mary ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d WE Upjohn Institute for Employment Research   (United States)

^e ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

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EID: 84897655282     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.21745     Document Type: Article

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