Teaching groups as foci for evaluating performance in cost-effectiveness of GCE advanced level provision: Some practical methodological innovations

School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 225-246

  Fielding, Antony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0040673664     PISSN: 09243453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/sesi.13.2.225.3435     Document Type: Article

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