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Original Articles

A Review of Transformational School Leadership Research 1996–2005

Kenneth Leithwood Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto
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Doris Jantzi Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto
Pages 177-199 | Published online: 16 Feb 2007

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