A SURVEY OF MATHEMATICAL EDUCATION

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ETS Research Bulletin SeriesVolume 1955, Issue 2 p. i-165 ArticleFree Access A SURVEY OF MATHEMATICAL EDUCATION The Causes of Student Dropout, Failure, and Incompetence at the Elementary and Secondary Levels First published: December 1955 https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2333-8504.1955.tb00931.xAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat BIBLIOGRAPHY 1Adkins, J. B. A mathematics program for grade XII. In Emerging Practices in Mathematics Education, Twenty-second Yearbook of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. 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