School leadership in West Africa: findings from a systematic literature review

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School leadership in West Africa: findings from a systematic literature review

The literature shows that leadership is the second most important factor influencing school and learner outcomes, including levels of literacy and numeracy, school leaving examination results, and progression to secondary and higher education. This paper focuses on school leadership in West Africa,...

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Main Authors:	Bush, Tony, Glover, Derek
Format:	Article
Published:	UNISA Press 2016
Subjects:	School Leadership Principals West Africa Leadership Models Managerial Leadership Leadership Preparation
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34716/

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