Tracking and teacher satisfaction: Role of study culture and trust

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 247-256

  Van Houtte, Mieke ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Culture; Teacher satisfaction; Tracking; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845331100     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOER.99.4.247-256     Document Type: Article

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