The concept of accountability in education: Does the swedish school system apply?

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Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 55-66

  Eklöf, Hanna ^a   Andersson, Ewa ^a   Wikström, Christina ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Accountability; Assessment; Compulsory education; Consequences; Goals

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951735985     PISSN: 11225165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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