Evaluation of CPD programmes: Challenges and implications for leader and leadership development

School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-85

  Nicolaidoua, Maria ^a,b   Petridoua, Alexandra ^a,b,c  

^a Ministry of Education and Culture Limassol   (Cyprus)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c OPEN UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Evaluation framework; Leader leadership development; Leadership cpd

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951570468     PISSN: 09243453     EISSN: 17445124     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09243453.2010.547344     Document Type: Article

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