Some reflections on the role of evidence in improving education

Educational Research and Evaluation

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2019, Pages 127-139

  Wiliam, Dylan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85066611512     PISSN: 13803611     EISSN: 17444187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803611.2019.1617993     Document Type: Article

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