Models and measures of beginning teacher quality

Journal of Special Education

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 115-127

  Blanton, Linda P ^a   Sindelar, Paul T ^b   Correa, Vivian I ^b  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 33747482297     PISSN: 00224669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00224669060400020201     Document Type: Article

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