Supporting instructional improvement in low-performing schools to increase students academic achievement

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 235-248

  Bellei, Cristián ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

at risk students; compensatory education; professional development; program evaluation; urban education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876116720     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220671.2012.687788     Document Type: Article

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