Quality of Teaching and Dropout Risk: A Multi-Level Analysis

Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 9-24

  Magen Nagar, Noga ^a   Shachar, Hanna ^a  

^a Gordon College of Education   (Israel)

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EID: 85002335948     PISSN: 10824669     EISSN: 15327671     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10824669.2016.1242069     Document Type: Article

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