The influence of teacher preparation on student achievement and the application of national standards by teachers of mathematics in urban secondary schools

Education and Urban Society

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 91-117

  Gimbert, Belinda ^a   Bol, Linda ^b   Wallace, Denelle ^c  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Public School   (United States)

Author keywords

High school mathematics; Student achievement; Teacher preparation

Indexed keywords

EID: 35148875273     PISSN: 00131245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013124507303993     Document Type: Article

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