Value-added is of little value

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 235-243

  Gorard, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 31844447732     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680930500500435     Document Type: Article

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