What makes a good senior secondary school?

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 329-345

  Silins, Halia C ^a   Murray Harvey, Rosalind ^a  

^a School of Education   (Australia)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Leadership; Schools; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986014882     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578239910285570     Document Type: Article

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