Principals' Perceptions of Preparation and Practice in Gifted and Special Education Content: Are We Doing Enough?

Journal of Research on Leadership Education

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-22

  McHatton, Patricia Alvarez ^a   Boyer, Naomi R ^b   Shaunessy, Elizabeth ^a   Terry, Paul M ^b   Farmer, Jennie L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84859293592     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19427751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/194277511000500101     Document Type: Article

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