Contextual Matters: Teachers' Perceptions of the Success of Antiracist Classroom Practices

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 350-365

  Lawrence, Sandra M ^a  

^a MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Influence of school climate; Long term success of antiracist classroom practices; Teachers' perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 22944438394     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOER.98.6.350-365     Document Type: Article

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