Effects of comprehensive school reform on student achievement and school change: A longitudinal multi-site study

School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 367-397

  Sterbinsky, Allan ^a   Ross, Steven M ^a   Redfield, Doris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b AEL Inc   (United States)

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EID: 33748564973     PISSN: 09243453     EISSN: 17445124     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09243450600797661     Document Type: Article

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