Exploring School Improvement in Hong Kong Secondary Schools

Peabody Journal of Education

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 216-234

  Ko, James Y C ^a   Hallinger, Philip ^a   Walker, Allan D ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84860269443     PISSN: 0161956X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0161956X.2012.664474     Document Type: Article

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