The role of external diagnosis in school improvement in an Ontario school district

Alberta Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 403-418

  Ross, John A ^a,b,c   Sibbald, Timothy M ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b OISE/UT   (Canada)

^c Institute's Field Centre   (Canada)

^d Thames Valley District School Board   (Canada)

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EID: 79955816928     PISSN: 00024805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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