Ugandan secondary school headteachers' efficacy: What kind of training for whom?

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 312-320

  DeJaeghere, Joan G ^a   Williams, Rhiannon ^a   Kyeyune, Robinah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Professional development; School leadership; Secondary education; Sub Saharan African education

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; LEADERSHIP; SECONDARY EDUCATION; TEACHER TRAINING;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

EID: 63449129602     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2008.03.001     Document Type: Article

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