Nonlinear Gompertz curve models of achievement gaps in mathematics and reading

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 789-804

  Cameron, Claire E ^a   Grimm, Kevin J ^b   Steele, Joel S ^c   Castro Schilo, Laura ^d   Grissmer, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement gaps; Longitudinal change; Mathematics; Nonlinear growth trajectories; Reading

Indexed keywords

EID: 84938852646     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: 19392176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/edu0000009     Document Type: Article

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