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The Dichotomy Between Large-Scale Reform Rhetoric and the Perceptions of School-Based Practitioners

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Hannay, L.M., Bray, C., Telford, C. (2005). The Dichotomy Between Large-Scale Reform Rhetoric and the Perceptions of School-Based Practitioners. In: Beijaard, D., Meijer, P.C., Morine-Dershimer, G., Tillema, H. (eds) Teacher Professional Development in Changing Conditions. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3699-X_16

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