This chapter presents a longitudinal analysis of the Ministry of Education’s School Improvement Networks (SINs), established in 2015, to enhance the capabilities of leaders in state-funded schools. Over the past four years (2021–2024), we have monitored the functioning of these networks, which bring together the principal and curriculum coordinator from schools in a territory and are primarily facilitated by a Ministry of Education supervisor. Annual online questionnaires were administered to gauge participants’ perceptions of the effectiveness of their network, revealing consistently high awareness of shared network purposes, which align with the schools’ improvement needs. The networks have fostered strong knowledge-sharing and collaborative practices, though challenges remain, particularly concerning membership stability and the ability of members to influence the agenda. Recommendations are made to further enhance the SINs as collaborative and action-oriented structures that promote a culture to empower school leaders to adapt to evolving educational conditions.

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Enhancing Educational Leadership: Insights from a Longitudinal Research on School Improvement Networks

  • Mauricio Pino-Yancovic,
  • Carmen Montecinos

摘要

This chapter presents a longitudinal analysis of the Ministry of Education’s School Improvement Networks (SINs), established in 2015, to enhance the capabilities of leaders in state-funded schools. Over the past four years (2021–2024), we have monitored the functioning of these networks, which bring together the principal and curriculum coordinator from schools in a territory and are primarily facilitated by a Ministry of Education supervisor. Annual online questionnaires were administered to gauge participants’ perceptions of the effectiveness of their network, revealing consistently high awareness of shared network purposes, which align with the schools’ improvement needs. The networks have fostered strong knowledge-sharing and collaborative practices, though challenges remain, particularly concerning membership stability and the ability of members to influence the agenda. Recommendations are made to further enhance the SINs as collaborative and action-oriented structures that promote a culture to empower school leaders to adapt to evolving educational conditions.