Leadership for school improvement: Exploring factors and practices in the process of curriculum change

Early Education and Development

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 263-284

  Ho, Dora Choi Wa ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 77951030613     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409280903582835     Document Type: Article

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