The challenge of developing content standards

Review of Research in Education

Volumn 27, Issue , 2003, Pages 69-107

  Wixson, Karen K ^a   Dutro, Elizabeth ^b   Athan, Ruth G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 5644262769     PISSN: 0091732X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0091732X027001069     Document Type: Review

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