National testing and the improvement of classroom teaching: Can they coexist?

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 49-73

  Williams, Julian ^a   Ryan, Julie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034387860     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014119200109516     Document Type: Article

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