Supporting sustainability: Teachers' advice networks and ambitious instructional reform

American Journal of Education

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 137-182

  Coburn, Cynthia E ^a   Russell, Jennifer L ^b   Kaufman, Julia Heath ^c   Stein, Mary Kay ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84868087323     PISSN: 01956744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/667699     Document Type: Article

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