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Seven strong claims about successful school leadership

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Leithwood, Kenneth, Harris, Alma, Hopkins, David·2008·School Leadership & Management
DOI 10.1080/13632430701800060
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This article provides an overview of the literature concerning successful school leadership. It draws on the international literature and is derived from a more extensive review of the literature completed in the early stage of the authors’ project. The prime purpose of this review is to summarise the main findings from the wealth of empirical studies undertaken in the leadership field.

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Authors
Leithwood, K., Harris, A., & Hopkins, D.
Venue
School Leadership & Management
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2008-02
Volume
28
Issue
1
Pages
27-42
ISSN
  • 1363-2434 (ISSN-L)
  • 1364-2626
DOI
10.1080/13632430701800060
OpenAlex
W2020231404
Cited by
2,449
References
3
FWCI
283.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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