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<p>The purpose of this study is to examine the network effect of school principals as it relates to school improvement. Network practices of school principals are compared to an innovative practice for improving networking practices. Through descriptive statistics and chi-square goodness of fit, we illustrate the difference between what school principals do concerning their networking practices for school improvement compared to an innovative ideal approach for using network working for school improvement. Findings indicate there is a statistically significant difference between school principals’ networking practices in comparison to ideal networking practices for school improvement. There are also differences between who school principals seek out for ideas and who they seek out for feedback concerning their school improvements. Further discussion informs how the next generation of school principals can be equipped with innovative skills for tackling 21st-century school improvement issues.</p>
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The purpose of this study is to examine the network effect of school principals as it relates to school improvement. Network practices of school principals are compared to an innovative practice for improving networking practices. Through descriptive statistics and chi-square goodness of fit, we illustrate the difference between what school principals do concerning their networking practices for school improvement compared to an innovative ideal approach for using network working for school improvement. Findings indicate there is a statistically significant difference between school principals’ networking practices in comparison to ideal networking practices for school improvement. There are also differences between who school principals seek out for ideas and who they seek out for feedback concerning their school improvements. Further discussion informs how the next generation of school principals can be equipped with innovative skills for tackling 21st-century school improvement issues.

Pathways to school improvement: Discovering network patterns of school principals

Journal of Educational Leadership, Policy and Practice

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The purpose of this study is to examine the network effect of school principals as it relates to school improvement. Network practices of school principals are...

Pathways to school improvement: Discovering network patterns of school principals

Published Online: Feb 20, 2024

Page range: -

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jelpp-2024-0001

Keywords
Networking, principals, innovation, school improvement

© 2024 Miguel M. Gonzales et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Pathways to school improvement: Discovering network patterns of school principals

Published Online: Feb 20, 2024

Page range: -

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jelpp-2024-0001

KeywordsNetworking, principals, innovation, school improvement

© 2024 Miguel M. Gonzales et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Networking, principals, innovation, school improvement