Defining effective leadership for Connecticut's future schools

  • Kenneth A. Leithwood
  • Daniel L. Duke
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Kenneth A. Leithwood
    • 1
  • Daniel L. Duke
    • 2
  1. 1.The Ontario Institute for Studies in EducationTorontoCanada
  2. 2.The University of VirginiaCharlottesville

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