The impact of teacher training on student achievement: Quasi-experimental evidence from school reform efforts in Chicago

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 50-79

  Jacob, Brian A ^a   Lefgren, Lars ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

TEACHER TRAINING;

EID: 5644292319     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3559005     Document Type: Article

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