Exploring principals’ instructional leadership practices in Malaysia: insights and implications

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 207-221

  Harris, Alma ^a,b   Jones, Michelle ^a,b   Cheah, Kenny Soon Lee ^b   Devadason, Edward ^b   Adams, Donnie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Educational change; Instructional leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015875284     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JEA-05-2016-0051     Document Type: Article

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