Exploring policy and practice relations: A teaching and learning perspective

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 431-440

  Spillane, James P ^a   Peterson, Penelope L ^b   Prawat, Richard S ^b   Jennings, Nancy E ^c   Borman, Jennifer ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOWDOIN COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0030511627     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0268093960110403     Document Type: Article

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