Methodological issues in achieving school accountability

Journal of Curriculum Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 699-711

  Linn, Robert L ^a  

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Author keywords

Accountability; Assessment; Growth; Value added

Indexed keywords

EID: 56349112449     PISSN: 00220272     EISSN: 13665839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220270802105729     Document Type: Article

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