The dimensions and measurement of school culture: Understanding school culture as the basis for school reform

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 553-569

  Higgins D'Alessandro, Ann ^a   Sadh, Devyani ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 11844268918     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-0355(97)00054-2     Document Type: Article

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