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OverviewExisting research on Professional Learning Networks looks at experiences in Europe and North America, with very little attention focused on education systems in the Global South, such as Chile. In 2015 more than 500 School Improvement Networks were created to support state-funded schools across the country with the idea of promoting a culture of collaboration. Although schools are expected to work in networks, they are held to account individually through high-stakes standardized testing and external inspections.This book employs the theoretical framework of collaborative inquiry to guide a mixed method study of fifteen in-depth multi-site case studies and descriptive statistical analysis of a questionnaire answered by 400 networks. The analysis provides evidence of the depth and spread of the knowledge and collaborative practices of these networks. Linking with the literature on Professional Learning Networks, this study highlights how school improvement networks can support the professional capital of principals and curriculum coordinators. The findings of this study are discussed around the issue of network sustainability, stressing the importance of network leadership and conditions of system infrastructure to mobilize network knowledge to schools, increasing the potential impact of school networks to transform schools' practices. By providing a unique inquiry, into an under researched part of the globe in regards to school networks, this book will prove invaluable for academics and practitioners in the areas of mixed method research, educational leadership and comparative education. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mauricio Pino Yancovic (Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso, Chile) , Alvaro González Torres (Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso, Chile) , Luis Ahumada Figueroa (Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso, Chile) , Christopher Chapman (University of Glasgow, UK)Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited Imprint: Emerald Publishing Limited Weight: 0.190kg ISBN: 9781787697386ISBN 10: 178769738 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 14 November 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1. School Improvement Networks in a Market Oriented Educational Context Chapter 2. Collaborative Inquiry in Challenging Contexts Chapter 3. A National Mixed Method Study of Schools Networks in Chile Chapter 4. School Networks: From Competition to Collaboration Chapter 5. Sustainability of the School Improvement NetworksReviewsAuthor InformationMauricio Pino Yancovic is Researcher of the Leadership Centre for Educational Improvement, LIDERES EDUCATIVOS at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile.Alvaro González Torres is researcher of the Leadership Centre for Educational Improvement, LIDERES EDUCATIVOS at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile. Luis Ahumada Figueroa is Professor at the School of Psychology, researcher of the Leadership Centre for Educational Improvement, LIDERES EDUCATIVOS at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile. Christopher Chapman is Chair of Educational Policy and Practice at the University of Glasgow, Director of Policy Scotland and the Founding Director of the Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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