Exploring differences in the distribution of teacher qualifications across Mexico and South Korea: Evidence from the teaching and learning international survey

Teachers College Record

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 2013, Pages

  Luschei, Thomas F ^a   Chudgar, Amita ^b   Rew, Joshua ^c  

^a CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84886715802     PISSN: 01614681     EISSN: 14679620     Source Type: Journal    
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