Assessing the Implementation of High-Stakes Reform: Aggregate Relationships Between Retention Rates and Test Results

NASSP Bulletin

Volumn 85, Issue 629, 2001, Pages 18-34

  Morris, Don R ^a  

^a Miami Dade County   (United States)

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EID: 84992781382     PISSN: 01926365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019263650108562903     Document Type: Article

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