Enhancing commitment or tightening control: The function of teacher professional development in an era of accountability

Educational Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 126-154

  Smith, Thomas M ^a   Rowley, Kristie J ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountability; Commitment; Professional development; Teacher retention and turnover

Indexed keywords

EID: 13244279533     PISSN: 08959048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0895904804270773     Document Type: Article

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