Frames of reference and traditions of interpretation: Some issues in the identification of 'under-achieving' schools

British Journal of Educational Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 293-309

  Gray, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ofsted; Plowden Report; Under achieving schools; Valued added

Indexed keywords

EID: 4444267189     PISSN: 00071005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8527.2004.00269.x     Document Type: Review

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