Healthy schools, robust schools and academic emphasis as an organizational theme

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 463-475

  Licata, Joseph W ^a   Harper, Gerald W ^b  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Jenks Public Schools   (United States)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Organizations; Schools; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986180700     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578239910288432     Document Type: Article

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