Conceptualising and Evaluating Teacher Quality: Substantive and Methodological Issues
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Conceptualising and evaluating teacher quality: Substantive and methodological issues
Whereas findings from recent research highlight the importance of teacher quality in improving students’ academic performances and experiences of schooling, substantive and methodological issues surrounding the conceptualisation and evaluation of teacher quality are not wellunderstood. Such deficiencies are particularly evident in claims for ‘findings’ derived from econometric research – especi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Australian Journal of Education
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0004-9441,2050-5884
DOI: 10.1177/000494410805200102