Impact of school culture on effectiveness of secondary schools with disadvantaged students

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 310-318

  Gaziel, Haim H ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 0001413373     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220671.1997.10544587     Document Type: Article

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