School effectiveness research: From a review of the criticism to recommendations for further development

School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 249-279

  Luyten, Hans ^a   Visscher, Adrie ^a   Witziers, Bob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

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EID: 32144444936     PISSN: 09243453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09243450500114884     Document Type: Review

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