Linking parent and community involvement with student achievement: Comparing principal and teacher perceptions of stakeholder influence

American Journal of Education

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-31

  Louis, Karen Seashore ^a   Gordon, Molly F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 73349102852     PISSN: 01956744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/605098     Document Type: Article

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