Academic optimism and student achievement in urban elementary schools

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 556-568

  Smith, Page A ^a   Hoy, Wayne K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical success factors; Schools; Students; Trust; United States of America; Urban communities

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548012352     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578230710778196     Document Type: Article

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