...Simon Sjölund; Paula Arce-Trigatti; Caitlin C. Farrell Purpose This study examines whether the research-practice partnership (RPP) model supports preschool education leaders in navigating the new power dynamics of collaborative decision-making introduced by recent public reforms in Sweden...

... and contextual factors influencing self-efficacy. Findings The findings reveal that facilitators’ self-efficacy in collaborative practices is positively associated with participants’ perceptions of professional growth and knowledge sharing within PLNs. Self-efficacy in goal implementation was found...

...Rachel Verheijen-Tiemstra; Anje Ros; Marc Vermeulen; Rob F. Poell Purpose Whilst an urgent need for collaboration is increasingly seen in education to better respond to socio-educational challenges, in practice, collaboration between primary school teachers and their partners is hampered...

..., principals, teachers and students). Thus, the creative chain of activities is a key theoretical framework for promoting critical collaboration in order to cross the boundaries of educational management organization. Design/methodology/approach The authors use data from the Management in Creative Chains...

... regression model. The study has revealed that shared vision, employee’s commitment to achieving the organizational goal, and collaboration are key determinants, whereas staff commitment is the most important determinant of collective leadership. Generalization of the findings is one of the main concerns due...

...Daniel Carpenter Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore shared workspace and professional learning community (PLC) interactions in schools. The collaborative culture and PLCs were parts of the school culture. The collaborative culture of each school was designed to ensure teachers share...

... Arar can be contacted at: khalidarr@gmail.com 17 03 2016 27 09 2016 10 12 2016 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Collaboration Israel Arab education system Technological change Change management Teachers...

... of this paper is to explore the relationship between teacher self-efficacy and teacher effectiveness. In addition, it explores the role of collaboration among teachers and principal leadership in explaining the above relationship. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 575 secondary school...

... of parental involvement as a significant factor for the effectiveness of the Greek schools. Attitudes Communication Parental involvement Principals Collaboration School administrators Receptivity/inclusivity Vice-principals According to Rieg and Marcoline (2008) , the primary duty...

...Soribel Genao Purpose – Program efficacy and outcomes can often be determined through an examination of collaborative activities between and among inner city school districts with high dropout rates and private, public, and nonprofit organizations. Kettl (2004) adeptly describes additional...