Distributed leadership in schools: A brief review of the literature

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https://doi.org/10.62037/cjer.2021.01.01.11

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Distributed leadership, schools, literature review

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This short article discusses distributed leadership in schools by drawing on a brief review of the literature.

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Koemhong Sol, International Christian University

Koemhong Sol is currently a Japanese Government (MEXT) scholar pursuing a PhD in Education at International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan. He is an Editor of the Cambodian Education Forum. His research focuses on teacher education and policy, continuous professional development for EFL teachers, school leadership, special education, higher education, and learning and teaching assessment.

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09-09-2021

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Sol, K. (2021). Distributed leadership in schools: A brief review of the literature. Cambodian Journal of Educational Research, 1(1), 73–80. https://doi.org/10.62037/cjer.2021.01.01.11

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2021): Cambodian Journal of Educational Research

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