Market-based and Authorizer-based Accountability Demands and the Implications for Charter School Leadership

Journal of School Choice

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 357-396

  Blitz, Mark H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

accountability; charter school; education leadership; governance; mission; performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859357562     PISSN: 15582159     EISSN: 15582167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15582159.2011.624911     Document Type: Article

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