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Becoming a Leader: Preparing Principals for Today’s Schools
Published :
June 2008, 11 pages
Publishing Organization :
The Wallace Foundation
Topics :
School Leadership
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Principal Training
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This Wallace Perspective describes how principals might be better trained for today’s schools. Based on research and a growing variety of programs by states and school districts, it also offers a set of lessons that readers can act on.
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