Why closing the research-practice gap is critical to closing student achievement gaps

Theory into Practice

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 317-324

  Cooper, Laura A ^a,b,c  

^a Evanston (IL) Township High School   (United States)

^b Research Practitioner Council of the Minority Student Achievement Network   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

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EID: 36448941507     PISSN: 00405841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00405840701593907     Document Type: Article

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