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Constructing and changing theories of practice: The key to preparing school administrators

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Sergiovanni, T.J. Constructing and changing theories of practice: The key to preparing school administrators. Urban Rev 23, 39–49 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01120237

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