Strengthening education through collaborative networks: leading the cultural change

Educational partnerships with area-based approaches comprise an increasingly well-grounded and internationally extended strategy for equitable improvement. However, literature shows a lack of focused inquiry on the assessment of these educational collaborative programmes. This article aims to develo...

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Published in:School leadership & management 2014-03, Vol.34 (2), p.179-200
Main Authors: Díaz-Gibson, Jordi, Civís-Zaragoza, Mireia, Guàrdia-Olmos, Joan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaboration
collaborative culture
educational collaborative networks
Educational leadership
Educational partnerships
Factor Analysis
Foreign Countries
innovation
Integrated Services
Measurement
Network Analysis
Outcome Measures
Partnerships in Education
Program Effectiveness
Program Evaluation
Questionnaires
Reliability
School principals
Social Capital
Spain (Barcelona)
Validity
Wisconsin
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Summary:Educational partnerships with area-based approaches comprise an increasingly well-grounded and internationally extended strategy for equitable improvement. However, literature shows a lack of focused inquiry on the assessment of these educational collaborative programmes. This article aims to develop and validate an instrument to assess these types of programmes across countries. Two successful programmes were assessed in Spain and the USA in order to test the validity of the measurement model. Results confirm that the model provides a valid tool to assess the effectiveness of collaborative performance, helping school principals, district leaders and policy-makers to enact evidence-based decision-making.
ISSN:1363-2434
1364-2626
DOI:10.1080/13632434.2013.856296