Teacher licensing in U.S. public schools: The case for simplicity and flexibility

Peabody Journal of Education

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 15-43

  Podgursky, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 24744458838     PISSN: 0161956X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327930pje8003_3     Document Type: Article

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