Collaborative School Turnaround: A Study of the Impact of School Federations on Student Outcomes

Leadership and Policy in Schools

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 200-226

  Chapman, Christopher ^a   Muijs, Daniel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84886018719     PISSN: 15700763     EISSN: 17445043     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15700763.2013.831456     Document Type: Article

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