'Catalyst data': Perverse systemic effects of audit and accountability in Australian schooling

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 634-656

  Lingard, Bob ^a   Sellar, Sam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

accountability; audit; Australian schooling policy; catalyst data; high stakes testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883654972     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680939.2012.758815     Document Type: Article

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