The Impact of School Development Plans in Primary Schools

School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 198-218

  MacGilchrist, Barbara ^a   Mortimore, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1542779900     PISSN: 09243453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0924345970080202     Document Type: Article

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