Credentials versus performance: Review of the teacher performance pay research

Peabody Journal of Education

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 551-573

  Podgursky, Michael ^a   Springer, Matthew G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 37049024102     PISSN: 0161956X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01619560701602934     Document Type: Review

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