Impact of the no child left behind act in Alabama: a review

Journal of Instructional Psychology, Sept, 2006 by Shawn H. Plash, Chris Piotrowski

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Shawn H. Plash, Ed.D., instructor, Baldwin County school system, AL. Chris Piotrowski, research consultant, University of West Florida.

Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Chris Piotrowski, Dept. of Psychology, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL 32514-5751.