Achievement differences and school type: The role of school climate, teacher certification, and instruction

American Journal of Education

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 97-138

  Lubienski, Sarah Theule ^a   Lubienski, Christopher ^a   Crane, Corinna Crawford ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 54149097360     PISSN: 01956744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/590677     Document Type: Article

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