Exploring principal capacity to lead reform of teaching and learning quality in Thailand

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 305-315

  Hallinger, Philip ^a   Lee, Moosung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Education reform; Instructional leadership; Principal; School improvement; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION REFORM; LEADERSHIP; LEARNING; MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TEACHING;

THAILAND;

EID: 84876854180     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2012.03.002     Document Type: Article

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