An assessment of school councils, collegial groups, and professional Development as Teacher Empowerment Strategies

Journal of In-Service Education

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 29-50

  Keedy, John L ^a   Gordon, Steven P ^b   Newton, Rose Mary ^c   Winter, Paul A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

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EID: 78751542042     PISSN: 13674587     EISSN: 17475082     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674580100200141     Document Type: Article

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