Four school leadership teams define their roles within organizational and political structures to improve student learning

School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 327-365

  Chrispeels, Janet H ^a   Martin, Kathleen J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0040080052     PISSN: 09243453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/sesi.13.3.327.3430     Document Type: Article

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