Accountability policy adoption to policy sustainability: Reforms and systemic initiatives in Colorado and Maryland

Education and Urban Society

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 502-515

  Cibulka, James G ^a   Derlin, Roberta L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 24944473627     PISSN: 00131245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013124598030004004     Document Type: Article

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