What makes a good elementary school? a critical examination

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 339-348

  Johnson, Jeannie Pritchett ^a   Livingston, Martha ^b   Schwartz, Robert A ^c   Slate, John R ^d  

^a Lee County Schools   (United States)

^b VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

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EID: 0039608546     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220670009598728     Document Type: Article

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