Developing students as effective learners: The student conditions for school improvement

School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 121-158

  Beresford, John ^a,b  

^a IQEA Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 12144272561     PISSN: 09243453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/sesi.14.2.121.14225     Document Type: Review

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