Changes in examination performance in English secondary schools over the course of a decade: Searching for patterns and trends over time

School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-50

  Mangan, Jean ^a   Pugh, Geoff ^a   Gray, John ^b  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 32144455439     PISSN: 09243453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09243450500114843     Document Type: Article

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