Content coverage differences across districts/states: A persisting challenge for U.S. education policy

American Journal of Education

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 399-427

  Schmidt, William H ^a   Cogan, Leland S ^a   Houang, Richard T ^a   Mcknight, Curtis C ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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EID: 79955106252     PISSN: 01956744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/659213     Document Type: Article

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