Which Ranking? The Impact of a 'Value-Added' Measure of Secondary School Performance

Public Money and Management

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-45

  Wilson, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1142278628     PISSN: 09540962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9302.2004.00391.x     Document Type: Article

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