Action research: Professional development to help support and retain early career teachers

Educational Action Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 131-146

  Ado, Kathryn ^a  

^a FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

action research; early career teachers; professional development; retention; urban school reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878656272     PISSN: 09650792     EISSN: 17475074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09650792.2013.789701     Document Type: Article

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