Does governance matter for school improvement?

School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 305-325

  Ranson, Stewart ^a   Farrell, Catherine ^b   Peim, Nick ^c   Smith, Penny ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 32144438374     PISSN: 09243453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09243450500114108     Document Type: Review

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