Professional preparation and development of school leaders in Australia and the USA

International Education Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 42-59

  Su, Zhixin ^a   Gamage, David ^b   Mininberg, Elliot ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

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EID: 9144257762     PISSN: 14431475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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