Principal leadership in low-performing schools: A closer look through the eyes of teachers

Education and Urban Society

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 183-202

  Finnigan, Kara S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

accountability policy; low performing schools; principal leadership; teacher motivation; urban schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856599696     PISSN: 00131245     EISSN: 15523535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013124511431570     Document Type: Article

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