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School Effectiveness and School Improvement
An International Journal of Research, Policy and Practice
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Professional attitudes to the use of pupil performance data in English secondary schools

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Pages 415-437 | Received 16 Apr 2010, Accepted 03 May 2011, Published online: 07 Sep 2011

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