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Li, Yue; Krasny, Marianne E. – Journal of Environmental Education, 2021
Environmental educators exchange ideas in social networks, which may in turn impact their practices. This study uses social network analysis, surveys, correlation analysis and interviews to examine the relationship between network and practice change in three professional development programs. In the first program that used face-to-face…
Descriptors: Correlation, Educational Change, Educational Practices, Online Courses
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Mania-Singer, Jackie – Journal of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, 2018
Large-scale education reforms have increased accountability for districts and schools and pressure on educational leaders to improve student outcomes. Data show, however, that school improvement is not universal. Research suggests that these reforms have failed because of the fragmented approach to reform and the limited attention given to…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Urban Schools, School Districts, Accountability
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Barringer, Sondra N.; Taylor, Barrett J.; Slaughter, Sheila – Journal of Higher Education, 2019
Trustees span the boundaries between universities and their environments, and therefore may connect universities to other organizations. We use social networks and latent profile analyses to chart changes in the affiliations that trustees of AAU member universities maintained with other organizations from 1975 through 2015. Results identify a…
Descriptors: Trustees, Social Networks, Governing Boards, Profiles
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Daly, Alan J.; Liou, Yi-Hwa; Tran, Natalie A.; Cornelissen, Frank; Park, Vicki – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2014
Purpose: Increasing evidence suggests the importance of relationships between district and site leaders. However, there is limited empirical evidence regarding the social infrastructure between and among leaders especially as related to the exchange of advice related to reform. Moreover, we have limited understanding regarding the mechanisms that…
Descriptors: School Districts, Educational Change, Social Networks, Network Analysis
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Daly, Alan J.; Moolenaar, Nienke M.; Liou, Yi-Hwa; Tuytens, Melissa; del Fresno, Miguel – American Journal of Education, 2015
Recent work suggests the importance of collaboration among district-office and school leaders. Most studies examine prosocial relationships, but negative social ties, which may be more consequential, are rarely examined. We collected survey data from 78 educational leaders on perceptions of culture and negative relationships and used…
Descriptors: Role, Trust (Psychology), Social Networks, Network Analysis