...Yulian Zheng; Shuangye Chen; Haiyan Qian Purpose This study challenges the Western voluntarism paradigm in school networks by examining how China’s state-orchestrated Master Principal Development (MPD) initiative constructs policy infrastructure to drive principal leadership development and system...

... international knowledge base on external providers in educational improvement. School turnaround network Underperforming school External provider China Networking – collaborative stakeholder practices to raise standards – is increasingly prevalent in education, with many education systems adopting...

...Wangbei Ye Purpose This paper explores a district government's role in using school networks to transform turnaround schools in rural Shanghai, China. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative case studies were conducted. Findings Findings showed that the C District government varied its...

...Wangbei Ye Purpose This paper explores education group school principal’s influence on professional learning community (PLC) development in China. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative comparative case studies were conducted. Findings The findings show that principals indicated principal...