On the reliability of OFSTED inspection of initial teacher training: A case study

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-48

  Campbell, Jim ^a   Husbands, Chris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0040786200     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014119200109507     Document Type: Article

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