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School Effectiveness and School Improvement
An International Journal of Research, Policy and Practice
Volume 33, 2022 - Issue 3
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A comparison of value-added models for school accountability

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Pages 431-455 | Received 01 Jul 2021, Accepted 17 Jan 2022, Published online: 07 Feb 2022

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