Industry skill standards and education reform

American Journal of Education

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 401-436

  Bailey, Thomas ^a   Merritt, Donna ^a  

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EID: 0031206606     PISSN: 01956744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/444163     Document Type: Article

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