Teacher quality and quality teaching: Examining the relationship of a teacher assessment to practice

American Journal of Education

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 489-519

  Hill, Heather C ^a   Umland, Kristin ^b   Litke, Erica ^a   Kapitula, Laura R ^c  

^a HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (Mexico)

^c GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84863909536     PISSN: 01956744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/666380     Document Type: Article

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