Stronger working relationships emerged among highest-level central office administrators, but rifts and skepticism about systemic change remained among other staff¶

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q2 i? Working relationships were stronger among central office administrators at the highest levels, while rifts and skepticism about systemic change persisted among other staff. → Moira McCullough 2015

Evidence¶

Moira McCullough 2015¶

Moira McCullough, Luke Heinkel, Betsy Keating. (2015). Seeking Common Ground: Early Lessons in District-Charter School Collaboration. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/seeking-common-ground-early-lessons-in-districtcharter-school-collaboration

q2 · i? · qualitative · r?

Qualitative implementation analysis drawing on interviews with central office administrators and school principals and teacher focus groups in district-charter collaboration grant sites. The report states "rifts and skepticism about systemic change remained among other staff."

"Stronger working relationships emerged among central office administrators at the highest levels, but rifts and skepticism about systemic change remained among other staff."

Discussion¶

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