School performance feedback systems in the USA and in The Netherlands: A comparison

Educational Research and Evaluation

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 255-282

  Schildkamp, Kim ^a   Teddlie, Charles ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountability; Evaluation; School Improvement; School Performance Feedback Systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849088401     PISSN: 13803611     EISSN: 17444187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803610802048874     Document Type: Article

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