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Asia Pacific Journal of Education Volume 35, 2015 - Issue 3: Transforming Education Systems: Comparative and Critical Perspectives on School Leadership
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Contemporary challenges and changes: principals' leadership practices in Malaysia

Michelle JonesInstitute of Educational Leadership, University of Malaya, MalaysiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Donnie AdamsInstitute of Educational Leadership, University of Malaya, Malaysia
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Mabel Tan Hwee JooUCSI University, Malaysia
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Vasu MuniandyInstitute of Educational Leadership, University of Malaya, Malaysia
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Corinne Jacqueline PereraInstitute of Educational Leadership, University of Malaya, Malaysia
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Alma HarrisInstitute of Educational Leadership, University of Malaya, Malaysia;Institute of Education, University College London
Pages 353-365 | Received 31 Mar 2015, Accepted 20 May 2015, Published online: 16 Oct 2015

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Donnie Adams & Joseph M. Velarde. (2021) Leadership in a culturally diverse environment: perspectives from international school leaders in Malaysia. Asia Pacific Journal of Education 41:2, pages 323-335.
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Alma Harris & Michelle Jones. (2018) Why context matters: a comparative perspective on education reform and policy implementation. Educational Research for Policy and Practice 17:3, pages 195-207.
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Tony Bush, Suriani Abdul Hamid, Ashley Ng & Maria Kaparou. (2018) School leadership theories and the Malaysia Education Blueprint. International Journal of Educational Management 32:7, pages 1245-1265.
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Na Jiang, Bambang Sumintono, Corinne J. Perera, Alma Harris & Michelle S. Jones. (2017) Training preparation and the professional development of principals in Henan Province, China: formal and informal learning. Asia Pacific Education Review 19:1, pages 41-51.
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Philip Hallinger, Donnie Adams, Alma Harris & Michelle Suzette Jones. (2017) Review of conceptual models and methodologies in research on principal instructional leadership in Malaysia. Journal of Educational Administration 56:1, pages 104-126.
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Alma Harris, Michelle Jones, Kenny Soon Lee Cheah, Edward Devadason & Donnie Adams. (2017) Exploring principals’ instructional leadership practices in Malaysia: insights and implications. Journal of Educational Administration 55:2, pages 207-221.
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Alma Harris, Anatoly Kasprzhak, Michelle Jones & Natalia Isaeva. 2017. The Wiley International Handbook of Educational Leadership. The Wiley International Handbook of Educational Leadership 397 413 .

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