Investing in administrator efficacy: An examination of professional development as a tool for enhancing principal effectivene

American Journal of Education

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 583-612

  Grissom, Jason A ^a   Harrington, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 77955672986     PISSN: 01956744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/653631     Document Type: Article

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