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How principals identify low-performing teachers in public schools? Evidence from Chile Cover

How principals identify low-performing teachers in public schools? Evidence from Chile

By: Felipe Aravena  
Open Access
|Dec 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jped-2023-0009 | Journal eISSN: 1338-2144 | Journal ISSN: 1338-1563
Language: English
Page range: 5 - 26
Published on: Dec 29, 2023
Published by: University of Trnava, Faculty of Education
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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