Global characteristics of School transformation in China

Asia Pacific Journal of Education

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 413-426

  Harris, Jessica ^a   Zhao, Yong ^b   Caldwell, Brian J ^c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alignment; China; Governance; Leadership; Transformation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958081724     PISSN: 02188791     EISSN: 17426855     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02188790903308860     Document Type: Article

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