Building with Benchmarks: The role of the district in Philadelphia's Benchmark assessment system

Peabody Journal of Education

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 186-204

  Bulkley, Katrina E ^a   Christman, Jolley Bruce ^b   Goertz, Margaret E ^c   Lawrence, Nancy R ^d  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Research for Action   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d Math and Science Partnership of Greater Philadelphia ^*  (United States)

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EID: 77951733856     PISSN: 0161956X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01619561003685346     Document Type: Article

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