Professional development that addresses school capacity: Lessons from urban elementary schools

American Journal of Education

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 259-299

  Newmann, Fred M ^a   King, M Bruce ^a   Youngs, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 0034238250     PISSN: 01956744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/444249     Document Type: Article

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