Practices, beliefs and cultures of high school mathematics departments: Understanding their influence on student advancement

Journal of Curriculum Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 495-529

  Gutiérrez, Rochelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 0001406462     PISSN: 00220272     EISSN: 13665839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0022027980280501     Document Type: Article

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