Understanding the promise and dynamics of data-informed leadership

Teachers College Record

Volumn 109, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 74-104

  Knapp, Michael S ^a   Copland, Michael A ^a   Swinnerton, Juli A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 85019131883     PISSN: 01614681     EISSN: 14679620     Source Type: Journal    
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