Teach for America teachers: How long do they teach? Why do they leave?

Phi Delta Kappan

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 47-51

  Donaldson, Morgaen L ^a   Johnson, Susan Moore ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

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EID: 80053628012     PISSN: 00317217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003172171109300211     Document Type: Article

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