Teachers' Perceptions of Accountability at an International School

Journal of Research in International Education

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 277-300

  Robertson, J Eric ^a  

^a York School   (Canada)

Author keywords

accountability; case study; improvement; teacher appraisal; teacher perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990341739     PISSN: 14752409     EISSN: 17412943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1475240903002003002     Document Type: Article

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