Streaming, tracking and reading achievement: A multilevel analysis of students in 40 countries

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 109, Issue 7, 2017, Pages 915-934

  Chiu, Ming Ming ^a   Chow, Bonnie Wing Yin ^b   Joh, Sung Wook ^c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ability grouping; Classmates; Inequality; International assessment; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

EID: 85014392763     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: 19392176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/edu0000188     Document Type: Article

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