High School Teachers' Use of Data to Inform Instruction

Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 247-265

  Datnow, Amanda ^a   Park, Vicki ^a   Kennedy Lewis, Brianna ^b  

^a University of California San Diego   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 84869436440     PISSN: 10824669     EISSN: 15327671     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10824669.2012.718944     Document Type: Article

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