A study of the effects of school size and single-sex education in english schools

Research Papers in Education

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 133-159

  Spielhofer, Thomas ^a   Benton, Tom ^a   Schagen, Sandie ^a  

^a NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Multilevel modelling; Pupil performance; School size; Secondary schools; Single sex education

Indexed keywords

EID: 85014058785     PISSN: 02671522     EISSN: 14701146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02671520410001695407     Document Type: Article

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