Cohorts in educational leadership programs: Benefits, difficulties, and the potential for developing school leaders

Educational Administration Quarterly

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 255-282

  Barnett, Bruce G ^a   Basom, Margaret R ^a   Yerkes, Diane M ^a   Norris, Cynthia J ^a  

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EID: 0040516122     PISSN: 0013161X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013161x00362005     Document Type: Article

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