Instructional management of a private and a government secondary school principal in Northern Pakistan

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 120-131

  Khan, Asif ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Government school; Instructional role; Pakistan; Private school; School principals

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK; CURRICULUM; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; SECONDARY EDUCATION;

GILGIT-BALTISTAN; PAKISTAN;

EID: 80052875368     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2010.12.003     Document Type: Article

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