Collective teacher efficacy, pupil attainment and socio-economic status in primary school

Improving Schools

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 111-129

  Parker, Karen ^a   Hannah, Elizabeth ^a   Topping, Keith J ^b  

^a DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

elementary; ethos; in service training; school climate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993723151     PISSN: 13654802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1365480206064965     Document Type: Article

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