Education policies for raising student learning: The Finnish approach

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 147-171

  Sahlberg, Pasi ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

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EID: 33847656600     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680930601158919     Document Type: Review

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