History of the School Effectiveness and Improvement Movement in Africa

Springer International Handbooks of Education

Volumn 17, Issue , 2007, Pages 341-350

  Fleisch, Brahm ^a  

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Author keywords

Exercise Book; Improvement Movement; School Effectiveness; School Improvement; South African Community

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894793772     PISSN: 21971951     EISSN: 2197196X     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-5747-2_18     Document Type: Chapter

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