Teacher leadership at different school levels: Findings and implications from the 2003-04 Schools and Staffing Survey in US public schools

International Journal of Leadership in Education

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 327-348

  Xie, Donghai ^a   Shen, Jianping ^b  

^a Palm Beach County Medical Examiner's Office   (United States)

^b WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84880258531     PISSN: 13603124     EISSN: 14645092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603124.2012.690452     Document Type: Review

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