Multilevel analysis of PISA 2000 reading results for the United Kingdom using pupil scale variables

School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-62

  Thorpe, Graham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 32944461031     PISSN: 09243453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09243450500264473     Document Type: Review

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