Does teacher empowerment affect the classroom? The implications of teacher empowerment for instructional practice and student academic performance

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 245-275

  Marks, Helen M ^a   Louis, Karen Seashore ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 0031519432     PISSN: 01623737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/01623737019003245     Document Type: Article

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