Fit for purpose? Western Australian insights into the efficacy of principal preparation

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 166-178

  Clarke, Simon ^a   Wildy, Helen ^a   Styles, Irene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Education; Principals; Surveys; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952777589     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578231111116716     Document Type: Article

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