Student achievement and school and teacher accountability

Journal of Personnel Evaluation in Education

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 257-267

  Mendro, Robert L ^a  

^a Dallas Public School system   (United States)

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EID: 54649084910     PISSN: 0920525X     EISSN: 15730425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008019311427     Document Type: Article

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