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Reducing the achievement GAP

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  1. Barbara L. McCombs
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Barbara L. McCombs is a senior research scientist at the University of Denver Research Institute (DRI). She is the primary author of the Learner-Centered Psychological Principles: Guidelines for School Redesign and Reform being disseminated by the American Psychological Association.

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McCombs, B.L. Reducing the achievement GAP. Soc 37, 29–36 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12115-000-1034-x

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