Serious doubts about school effectiveness

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 745-766

  Gorard, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77956644501     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: 14693518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920903144251     Document Type: Article

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