Evidence and education policy - Some reflections and allegations

Cambridge Journal of Education

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 393-400

  Goldstein, Harvey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education policy; Evidence based policy; League tables

Indexed keywords

EID: 51749089963     PISSN: 0305764X     EISSN: 14693577     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057640802299643     Document Type: Article

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