Measuring the effectiveness of a career academy program from an employer's perspective

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 73-89

  Linnehan, Frank ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0040456996     PISSN: 01623737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/01623737018001073     Document Type: Article

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