Networked leadership in Educational Collaborative Networks

Educational Collaborative Networks (ECNs) aim to achieve educational goals at the community level and base their actions on collaborative partnering between schools and community organizations. These approaches are an emergent and innovative leadership and policy strategy being used increasingly acr...

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Published in:Educational management, administration & leadership administration & leadership, 2017-11, Vol.45 (6), p.1040-1059
Main Authors: Díaz-Gibson, Jordi, Zaragoza, Mireia Civís, Daly, Alan J, Mayayo, Jordi Longás, Romaní, Jordi Riera
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaboration
Content Analysis
Education policy
Educational Change
Educational Cooperation
Educational leadership
Experience
Foreign Countries
Leaders
Leadership
Networks
Qualitative Research
Quality of education
School Community Relationship
Trust (Psychology)
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Summary:Educational Collaborative Networks (ECNs) aim to achieve educational goals at the community level and base their actions on collaborative partnering between schools and community organizations. These approaches are an emergent and innovative leadership and policy strategy being used increasingly across the globe, given the interconnected and pervasive nature of issues facing education. The enthusiasm and promise of such community-based initiatives are accompanied by concerns related to its leadership. This paper describes the insights of networked leadership as a driver, which facilitates ECN outcome achievement. This article examines the experience of leaders involved in the current leadership of 18 high-performing ECNs in Barcelona (Spain). The results stress that networked leadership may become a key driver of change in educational contexts, capable of building a collaborative culture to optimize the educational performance in every specific community.
ISSN:1741-1432
1741-1440
DOI:10.1177/1741143216628532