Evidence From Project STAR About Class Size and Student Achievement

Peabody Journal of Education

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1989, Pages 17-33

  Folger, John ^a   Breda, Carolyn ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84948508687     PISSN: 0161956X     EISSN: 15327930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01619569209538668     Document Type: Article

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