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References and Research

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Leithwood, K., Mascall, B. and Strauss, T. (eds) (2009). Distributed Leadership According to the Evidence. New York: Routledge.

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The Wallace Foundation:

• The Making of the Principal: Five Lessons in Leadership Training (June 2012)
• The School Principal as Leader: Guiding Schools to Better Teaching and Learning (January 2012)
• Assessing Learning-Centered Leadership: Connections to Research, Professional Standards, & Current Practices (March 07)
• A Framework for the Assessment of Learning-Centered Leadership (September 2006)