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Counting and comparing school performance: an analysis of media coverage of PISA in Australia, 2000–2014

Aspa BaroutsisFaculty of Education, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bob LingardSchool of Education, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Pages 432-449 | Received 18 Apr 2016, Accepted 20 Oct 2016, Published online: 01 Nov 2016

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