Effectiveness and improvement: School and college research compared

Research in Post-Compulsory Education

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 97-118

  Martinez, Paul ^a  

^a Learning and Skills Development Agency   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84894258005     PISSN: 13596748     EISSN: 17475112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13596740200200121     Document Type: Article

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