Learning the principal's future internal career experiences in a principal preparation program

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 129-144

  Oplatka, Izhar ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Careers; Continuing professional development; Israel; Principals

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349588739     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513540910933495     Document Type: Article

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