Perspectives on Performance Indicators: GCE Advanced Level and Differences between Institution Types in Cost Effectiveness

School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 218-231

  Fielding, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0039323771     PISSN: 09243453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0924345980090205     Document Type: Article

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