An uncertain lever: Exploring the influence of sate-level testing in New York state on teaching social studies

Teachers College Record

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 398-426

  Grant, S G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

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EID: 0035540142     PISSN: 01614681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0161-4681.00120     Document Type: Article

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