Easy to dance to: Solving the problems of teacher evaluation with peer assistance and review

American Journal of Education

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 479-508

  Goldstein, Jennifer ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 34248646018     PISSN: 01956744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/512741     Document Type: Review

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