LIMITED DECENTRALIZATION IN THE SINGAPORE EDUCATION SYSTEM

Education in the Asia-Pacific Region

Volumn 8, Issue , 2006, Pages 59-70

  Tan, Jason ^a  

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Author keywords

Governing Board; Independent School; Junior College; National Examination; School Principal

Indexed keywords

EID: 85093088938     PISSN: 15735397     EISSN: 22149791     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-4358-1_5     Document Type: Chapter

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