Lesson from a Singapore Programme for School Improvement

School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 463-470

  Chong, Keng Choy ^a   Boon, Zoe ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b Shuqun Secondary School   (Singapore)

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EID: 1542604454     PISSN: 09243453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0924345970080405     Document Type: Article

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