Evaluating the impact of differentiated instruction on literacy and reading in mixed ability classrooms: Quality and equity dimensions of education effectiveness

Studies in Educational Evaluation

Volumn 45, Issue , 2015, Pages 17-26

  Valiandes, Stavroula ^a  

^a Cyprus Institute   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Differentiated instruction; Equity; Mixed ability elementary classrooms; Quality; Teachers effectiveness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929260910     PISSN: 0191491X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2015.02.005     Document Type: Article

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