The no child left behind act: Accountability, high-stakes testing, and roles for sociologists

Sociology of Education

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 170-174

  Dworkin, A Gary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 20444506467     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003804070507800205     Document Type: Review

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