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Name: PERSPECTIVE: Of Dubious Efficacy—Questioning the Core of University-based Preparation Programs for School Leaders
ID: m14136
Language: English (en)
Summary: Joseph Murphy argues in this essay that much of university preparation of educational leaders is, at best, of questionable value and, at worst, harmful. Let me start with a few points to ground my claims.
Subject: Social Sciences
Keywords: educational administration, leadership, principal preparation
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 2.0
Authors: Joseph Murphy (tcreigh@vt.edu)
Copyright Holders: Joseph Murphy (tcreigh@vt.edu)
Maintainers: Joseph Murphy (tcreigh@vt.edu), National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (tcreigh@vt.edu)
Latest version: 1.2 (history)
First publication date: Dec 6, 2006 11:18 am US/Central
Last revision to module: Dec 6, 2006 2:04 pm US/Central
Module XML: m14136_1.2.cnxml

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Version: 1.2 Dec 6, 2006 2:04 pm US/Central by National Council of Professors of Educational Administration
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Version: 1.1 Dec 6, 2006 11:58 am US/Central by National Council of Professors of Educational Administration
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