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School Effectiveness and School Improvement
An International Journal of Research, Policy and Practice
Volume 27, 2016 - Issue 3
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School improvement trajectories: an empirical typology

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Pages 275-292 | Received 12 Sep 2014, Accepted 20 Jul 2015, Published online: 11 Sep 2015

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