Revisiting the importance of the direct effects of school leadership on student achievement: The implications for school improvement policy

Peabody Journal of Education

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 724-736

  Nettles, Stephen M ^a   Herrington, Carolyn ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 37049024510     PISSN: 0161956X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01619560701603239     Document Type: Article

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