Relating academic data from the elementary grades to state test results in high school: Implications for school improvement through professional development

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 65-74

  Griswold, Philip A ^a  

^a EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33750351970     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568540509594552     Document Type: Article

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