From Heroes to Organizers: Principals and Education Organizing in Urban School Reform

Educational Administration Quarterly

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-51

  Ishimaru, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

parent organizing; role conflict; school community; shared leadership; social capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872476805     PISSN: 0013161X     EISSN: 15523519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013161X12448250     Document Type: Article

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