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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Authors: Díaz-Gibson, Jordi, Civís, Mireia, Guàrdia Olmos, Joan
Format: article
Publication Date:2013
Country:España
Institution:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repository:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:20.500.14342/4682
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14342/4682
https://doi.org/10.1080/13632434.2013.856296
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Xarxes socioeducatives
Lideratge en l'educació
Capital social
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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.