Ethnic composition and heterogeneity in the classroom: Their measurement and relationship with student outcomes

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 109, Issue 8, 2017, Pages 1188-1204

  Rjosk, Camilla ^a   Richter, Dirk ^a,b   Lüdtke, Oliver ^c,d   Eccles, Jacquelynne Sue ^e  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^d Centre for International Stud Assessment ZIB   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Classroom; Diversity; Ethnic composition; Multilevel analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 85017188780     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: 19392176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/edu0000185     Document Type: Article

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