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- ↑ Walker, John (December 2003). "Client satisfaction with English language centre service: insights from a New Zealand national survey". International Journal of Educational Management. 17 (7): 294–302. doi:10.1108/09513540310500978. hdl: 10179/9696 . ISSN 0951-354X.
- ↑ Walker, John (March 2014). "ESOL as Business: Time for the Market-Oriented Teacher?". TESOL Journal. 5 (1): 159–171. doi:10.1002/tesj.130.
- ↑ "Professional Development Requirement | TESL Ontario". www.teslontario.org. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ↑ "Home - The Commission on English Language Accreditation". cea-accredit.org. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
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