What causes variation in states’ accountability policies?

Peabody Journal of Education

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 153-176

  McDermott, Kathryn A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 19844370799     PISSN: 0161956X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327930PJE7804_08     Document Type: Article

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