Using professional development to achieve classroom reform and science proficiency: An urban success story from southern Nevada, USA

Professional Development in Education

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 637-661

  Crippen, Kent J ^a   Biesinger, Kevin D ^b   Ebert, Ellen K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b Clark County School District   (United States)

^c Southern Nevada Regional Professional Development Program   (United States)

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EID: 84859400949     PISSN: 19415257     EISSN: 19415265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19415250903396026     Document Type: Article

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