Leaders at city, central office, and school levels are perceived to play a key role in promoting cross-sector collaboration¶

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q2 i? Leaders at the city, central office, and school levels are perceived to play a key role in promoting collaboration, and escalated cross-sector collaboration is seen as depending on their explicit support. → McCullough 2015

Evidence¶

McCullough 2015¶

McCullough, M., Heinkel, L., & Keating, B. (2015). District-Charter Collaboration Grant Implementation: Findings from Interviews and Site Visits. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/districtcharter-collaboration-grant-implementation-findings-from-interviews-and-site-visits

q2 · i? · qualitative · r?

Perception finding from interviews with central office administrators and school principals in the implementation study. Leadership support at three levels was seen as key, with escalated collaboration depending on "explicit support from these leaders."

"Leaders—at the city, central office, and school levels—are perceived to play a key role in promoting collaboration. Escalated conversation and action around cross-sector collaboration will depend on explicit support from these leaders."

Discussion¶

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