Teacher autonomy and accountability in charter schools

Education and Urban Society

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 186-200

  Crawford, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 0035530427     PISSN: 00131245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013124501332007     Document Type: Review

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