Improving practice in subject departments: The experience of secondary school subject leaders in Wales

School Leadership and Management

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 305-320

  Aubrey Hopkins, Judith ^a   James, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 18844452947     PISSN: 13632434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1363243022000020426     Document Type: Article

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