Testing Predictors of Instructional Practice in Elementary Science Education: The Significant Role of Accountability

Science Education

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 266-289

  Hayes, Kathryn N ^a   Trexler, Cary J ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84958113878     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.21206     Document Type: Article

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