Beginning teacher follow-up studies: A critical component of teacher education program evaluation and policy decisions

Intervention in School and Clinic

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 309-312

  D'Aniello, Susan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beginning teacher follow up studies; Education policy; Teacher education; Teacher education program evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 42549091172     PISSN: 10534512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1053451208314732     Document Type: Article

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