School Improvement: International Perspectives

School Improvement: International Perspectives
ISBN-10
1594549443
ISBN-13
9781594549441
Series
School Improvement
Category
Education
Pages
396
Language
English
Published
2006
Publisher
Nova Publishers
Authors
Michael Williams, Zijian Li

Description

Brings together recent reseach findings from around the world on key issues in school improvement, including discussion of the role of management, teachers, students, and the curriculum.

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