The “new accountability” and school governance in California

Peabody Journal of Education

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 177-200

  Timar, Thomas B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33947374283     PISSN: 0161956X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327930PJE7804_09     Document Type: Article

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