Systemic factors in school improvement

Research Papers in Education

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 161-183

  Byrne, Grainne ^a   Gallagher, Tony ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomous units; Interdependence; School effectiveness; School improvement; Selective system; Systemic pressures

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248353438     PISSN: 02671522     EISSN: 14701146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02671520410001695416     Document Type: Article

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