School District Leadership Matters-[1]-[Bruce Sheppard, Jean Brown, David Dibbon].pdf

SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP MATTERS
STUDIES IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
VOLUME 8
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SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP
MATTERS
by
BRUCE SHEPPARD
Memorial University,
St. John’s, NF, Canada
JEAN BROWN
Memorial University,
St. John’s, NF, Canada
and
DAVID DIBBON
Memorial University,
St. John’s, NF, Canada
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Dr. David Dibbon
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