Schools as learning organisations - Effects on teacher leadership and student outcomes

School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 43-466

  Silins, Halia ^a   Mulford, Bill ^b  

^a Flinders Univ of South Australia ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

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EID: 11844297820     PISSN: 09243453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09243450512331383272     Document Type: Article

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