Implementing a new senior secondary curriculum in Hong Kong: Instructional leadership practices and qualities of school principals

School Leadership and Management

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 322-353

  Lai, Edith ^a   Cheung, Derek ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Curriculum reform; Hong Kong; Instructional leadership; Secondary school

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888364073     PISSN: 13632434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13632434.2013.813459     Document Type: Article

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