Teacher preparation policies and their effects on student achievement

Education Finance and Policy

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 264-303

  Henry, Gary T ^a   Bastian, Kevin C ^b   Fortner, C Kevin ^c   Kershaw, David C ^d   Purtell, Kelly M ^e   Thompson, Charles L ^b   Zulli, Rebecca A ^f  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^f NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84885368677     PISSN: 15573060     EISSN: 15573079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/EDFP_a_00134     Document Type: Article

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