Teacher Participation in Curriculum and Pedagogical Decisions: Insights into Curriculum Leadership

Educational Management Administration and Leadership

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 613-624

  Ho, Dora Choi Wa ^a  

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

Author keywords

administration; decision making; early childhood education; leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956248391     PISSN: 17411432     EISSN: 17411440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1741143210373739     Document Type: Article

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