School improvement networks and collaborative inquiry : fostering systemic change in challenging contexts

Existing 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...

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Main Authors Pino Yancovic, Mauricio (Author), González Torres, Alvaro (Author), Ahumada Figueroa, Luis (Author), Chapman, Christopher (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2019.
SeriesEmerald professional learning networks series
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781787697379
9781787697355
DOI10.1108/9781787697355
Physical Description1 online resource (xv, 157 pages).

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 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 networks.