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School Effectiveness and School Improvement (SESI): Links with the International Standards/Accountability Agenda

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Reynolds, D. (2007). School Effectiveness and School Improvement (SESI): Links with the International Standards/Accountability Agenda. In: Townsend, T. (eds) International Handbook of School Effectiveness and Improvement. Springer International Handbooks of Education, vol 17. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5747-2_26

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