Teacher appraisal: The experiences of Kenyan secondary school teachers

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 402-416

  Odhiambo, George O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Kenya; Management accountability; Performance appraisal; Professional education; Quality assurance; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 22544482048     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578230510605441     Document Type: Article

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