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World Class Schools

Some Preliminary Methodological Findings from the International School Effectiveness Reserch Project (ISERP)

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Reynolds, D., Creemers, B., Stringfield, S., Teddlie, C. (2000). World Class Schools. In: Shorrocks-Taylor, D., Jenkins, E.W. (eds) Learning from Others. Science & Technology Education Library, vol 8. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47219-8_6

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