Evaluations of educational reform programmes in developing countries: Whose life is it anyway?

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 383-394

  Riddell, A ^a  

^a N2 ODS ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Educational reform; Evaluation; Participation; School effectiveness

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; EDUCATION POLICY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; REFORM PROCESS;

EID: 0033458722     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-0593(99)00037-1     Document Type: Note

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