Social network theory and educational change

Foreword / Judith Warren Little

Mapping the terrain : social network theory and educational change / Alan J. Daly

Overview : social network theory and analysis / Stephen P. Borgatti and Brandon Ofem

Part 1 Teacher networks

"I would go to her because her mind is math" : network formation in the context of a district-based mathematics reform / Cynthia E. Coburn, Linda Choi, and Willow Mata

Centrality, connection, and commitment : the role of social networks in a school-based literacy initiative / Allison Atteberry and Anthony S. Bryk

Changes in attitude : peer influence in high school reform / Russell P. Cole and Elliot H. Weinbaum

Social networks, trust, and innovation : the role of relationships in supporting an innovative climate in Dutch schools / Nienke M. Moolenaar and Peter J.C.Sleegers

Making expertise transparent : using technology to strengthen social networks in teacher professional development / Kira J. Baker-Doyle and Susan A. Yoon

Part 2 Leadership and social networks

Leading and managing instruction : formal and informal aspects of the elementary school organization / James P. Spillane, Kaleen Healey, and Chong Min Kim

Between leaders and teachers : using social network analysis to examine the effects of distributed leadership / William R. Penuel, Kenneth A. Frank, and Ann Krause

Learning at a system level : ties between principals of low-performing schools and central office leaders / Kara S. Finnigan and Alan J. Daly

Strategic "co-opetition" : headteacher networking in Uganda's secondary schools / Julie M. Hite, Steven J. Hite, Christopher B. Mugimu, and Yusuf K. Nsubuga

Part 3 New directions in social network theory and education

Utility theory, social networks, and teacher decision making : modeling networks' influences on teacher attitudes and practices / Kenneth A. Frank, Chong Min Kim, and Dale Belman

Studies of networks in education : methods for collecting and managing high-quality data / Jorge Ávila de Lima

Surveying the terrain ahead : social network theory and educational change / Alan J. Daly.