The effect of formal teacher education on reading achievement of 3rd-grade students in public and independent schools in Sweden

Educational Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 145-162

  Myrberg, Eva ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Independent schools; Public schools; Social selection; Teacher competence; Voucher systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247889938     PISSN: 03055698     EISSN: 14653400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03055690601068311     Document Type: Article

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