Does teacher certification matter? Evaluating the evidence

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 57-77

  Darling Hammond, Linda ^a   Berry, Barnett ^b,d   Thoreson, Amy ^c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Natl Commn Teach and Amer's Fut   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0035601560     PISSN: 01623737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/01623737023001057     Document Type: Article

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