The practice of data use: An introduction

American Journal of Education

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 99-111

  Coburn, Cynthia E ^a   Turner, Erica O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 84856738082     PISSN: 01956744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/663272     Document Type: Article

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