The use of instructional time in the typical high school classroom

Educational Forum

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 168-176

  Fisher, Douglas ^a  

^a Health Sciences High and Middle College   (United States)

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EID: 85010967967     PISSN: 00131725     EISSN: 19388098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00131720902739650     Document Type: Article

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