The implementation of professional knowledge in the school setting is a process that entails deep and sub stantive philosophical considerations. At some level of school leadership, philosophical leanings play a central role in shaping a school's mission and overall program direction. The study reported here explores the philosophi cal leanings of secondary school prin cipals in areas of curriculum concern.
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