The challenge of systemic change in complex educational systems: A district model to scale up reform

Improving Schools and Educational Systems: International Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 241-273

  Chrispeels, Janet H ^a,b,c   González, Margarita ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203012499     Document Type: Chapter

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