International Patterns in Principal Preparation: Commonalities and Variations in Pre-service Programmes

Educational Management Administration and Leadership

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 405-434

  Walker, Allan ^a   Bryant, Darren ^a   Lee, Moosung ^a  

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

Author keywords

high quality leadership programmes; international comparison; leadership development; pre service programmes; principal; principal preparation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879548487     PISSN: 17411432     EISSN: 17411440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1741143213485466     Document Type: Article

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