Conceptual, Methodological, and Policy Issues in the Study of Teaching: Implications for Improving Instructional Practice at Scale

Educational Assessment

Volumn 17, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 51-61

  Correnti, Richard ^a   Martínez, José Felipe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84866726886     PISSN: 10627197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10627197.2012.717834     Document Type: Article

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