Philosophical perspectives on school effectiveness and school improvement

Curriculum Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 29-44

  White, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aims of education; Philosophy of education; School effectiveness research; School improvement research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891418184     PISSN: 09585176     EISSN: 14693704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585176.1997.11070760     Document Type: Article

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