The Relationship between Middle Level Grade Span Configuration, Professional Development, and Student Achievement

RMLE Online

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 1-13

  Schmitt, Vicki L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 85007094449     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19404476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19404476.2004.11658166     Document Type: Article

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