Collaborative school turnaround: a study of the impact of school federations on student outcomes

Chapman, C. and Muijs, D. (2013) Collaborative school turnaround: a study of the impact of school federations on student outcomes. Leadership and Policy in Schools, 12(3), pp. 200-226. (doi: 10.1080/15700763.2013.831456)

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Abstract

School federations are groups of two or more schools operating under a single governance structure. The study reported in this article compared federations designed to raise performance in low-attaining schools against a matched sample of their non-federated counterparts. The findings are based on quantitative analysis of data collected in 2009–2010 from the National Pupil Database (NPD), combined with semi-structured interviews in a small group (N = 5) of federations. The findings suggest school federations may offer an alternative way of thinking about school turnaround as a collaborative, interorganizational process rather than a mechanism for single organizational change.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Chapman, Professor Christopher
Authors: Chapman, C., and Muijs, D.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > School of Education
College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Educational Leadership & Policy
Journal Name:Leadership and Policy in Schools
ISSN:1570-0763
ISSN (Online):1744-5043
Published Online:10 October 2013

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