The leadership paradox: Can school leaders transform student outcomes?

School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-43

  Barker, Bernard ^a  

^a Centre for Educational Leadership and Management   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33947641592     PISSN: 09243453     EISSN: 17445124     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09243450601058618     Document Type: Review

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