A case study of teacher appraisal in Shanghai, China: In relation to teacher professional development

Asia Pacific Education Review

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 569-580

  Zhang, Xiao Feng ^a   Ng, Ho Ming ^b  

^a SHANGHAI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Secondary school; Shanghai; Teacher appraisal; Teacher professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 80255136200     PISSN: 15981037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12564-011-9159-8     Document Type: Article

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