Who really leads and manages the curriculum in primary schools? A Hong Kong case-study

Curriculum Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-26

  Chi Kin Lee, John ^a   Dimmock, Clive ^b   Yeung, Tai Yuen Au ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c The Salvation Army Tin Ka Ping School   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

curriculum leadership; curriculum management; Hong Kong; primary school

Indexed keywords

EID: 82755178544     PISSN: 09585176     EISSN: 14693704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585170902763973     Document Type: Article

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