The district effect: Systemic responses to high stakes accountability policies in six southern states

American Journal of Education

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 299-332

  Opfer, V Darleen ^a   Henry, Gary T ^b   Mashburn, Andrew J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 38949121580     PISSN: 01956744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/521242     Document Type: Article

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