Ability-tracking, instructional time, and better pedagogy: The effect of double-dose Algebra on student achievement

American Economic Review

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 400-405

  Cortes, Kalena E ^a   Goodman, Joshua S ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84901473717     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.104.5.400     Document Type: Conference Paper

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