Challenging the challenged: Developing an improvement programme for schools facing exceptionally challenging circumstances

School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 425-439

  Reynolds, David ^a,f   Harris, Alma ^b   Clarke, Paul ^c   Harris, Belinda ^d   James, Sue ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c IQEA Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^e Department for Education and Skills ^*  (United Kingdom)

^f Tondrugwaer Farm   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33750513380     PISSN: 09243453     EISSN: 17445124     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09243450600743509     Document Type: Review

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