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The Application of Network Analysis to the Study of Differentially Effective Schools.

Abstract: This study applied network analysis to the exploration of the structural characteristics of differentially effective elementary schools within the framework of school effectiveness research. The study took place in two parts; a Pilot Study, using archived data, and a Field Study, using data from a stratified sample of differentially effective schools. The Centrality-Cohesiveness Model of School Effectiveness, developed through the Pilot Study, defined a communication structure as a function of the leadership status of the principal (defined by the principal's centrality) and the cohesiveness of the faculty (defined as network density). Quantitative results from both the Pilot Study and the Field Study indicated that there are mean differences in the leadership position of the principal within differentially effective faculty networks. Three of six comparisons were significantly different at the p<.05 level on one measure of centrality, one measure of centralization and one measure of density. In addition, sociograms from both studies fit the expected patterns within the defined Centrality Cohesiveness Model. These results indicate that there are differential characteristics to the patterns of communication in differentially effective schools. Principals in effective schools are more often indicated as leaders than principals in ineffective schools. There was no indication that there are differences in differentially effective networks being more central around one individual. Both classifications of networks appear to be centered the same, but there are significant differences in who is the most central individual.

The Activist's Handbook: Winning Social Change in the 21st Century

Abstract: Introduction 1. Don't Respond, Strategize 2. Elected Officials: Inspiring Fear and Loathing 3. Coalition Activism: Rounding Up the Unusual Suspects 4. Ballot Initiatives: The Rules of the Game 5. The Media: Winning More Than Coverage 6. The Internet and Social Media: How Activists Should Harness the Information Superhighway 7. Direct Action: Acting Up, Sitting In, Taking to the Streets 8. Lawyers: Allies or Obstacles to Social Change? 9. Student Activists Offer Roadmaps for Social Change Conclusion Notes Index