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A STUDY OF THE CURRENT PROFESSIONAL PROBLEMS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN NEWFOUNDLAND AND

LABRADOR AS PERCEIVED BY TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS AND SUPERVISORS: IMPLICATIONS FOR INSERVICE- EDUCA TlON

CENTRE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND STUDIES

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:quip. the elementarl principal .t,o ad.7quately .~'eet his. new responsibilitie~ .•

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were requested. to ra~e commonly 'pe~fo~ed functions .of the 'p,rincipcil on a . .. -·.

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of I~s tructipn respotlsibilitie~.. . s.~.ecindly: step~ ~hould be taken to ensure.. I

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STUDIES OF rROFESSION~·PROBLEMS OF ELEMENTARY StHOOL PRINCIPALS. • :,_ • · -.. ; · •· ·• .• • • ·• . • : • : ,_. •

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