MULTI-SITE EVALUATION OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS: THE PROJECT PROFILE APPROACH

Studies in Educational Evaluation

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 135-158

  Abell, Sandra K ^a   Lannin, John K ^a   Marra, Rose M ^a   Ehlert, Mark W ^a   Cole, James S ^b   Lee, Michele H ^a   Park Rogers, Meredith A ^b   Wang, Chia Yu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34247355028     PISSN: 0191491X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2007.04.003     Document Type: Article

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