Effects of Academic Coaching on Elementary and Secondary School Students

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 115-126

  Kenny, Dianna T ^a   Faunce, Gavin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Commercial academic coaching; Effects on performance and aptitude tests; Elementary and secondary students in Australia

Indexed keywords

EID: 8744287323     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOER.98.2.115     Document Type: Article

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