Pupil composition and accountability: An analysis in English primary schools

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 49-68

  Lauder, Hugh ^a   Kounali, Daphne ^b   Robinson, Tony ^c   Goldstein, Harvey ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accountability; League tables; Pupil composition; Value added

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649684945     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2010.08.001     Document Type: Article

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