Assessing the use of econometric analysis in estimating the costs of meeting state education accountability standards: Lessons from Texas

Peabody Journal of Education

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 96-125

  Imazeki, Jennifer ^a   Reschovsky, Andrew ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 24744455522     PISSN: 0161956X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327930pje8003_6     Document Type: Article

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