Collaboration and networking have recently come to the fore as major school improvement strategies in a number of countries. A variety of initiatives, from government and other agencies, have encouraged collaboration and led to a lot of practical activity in this area. However, at present there are no texts in education that explore collaboration and networking from both a theoretical and practical perspective. In this book, we aim to provide a theoretical background to educational collaboration, drawing on research and theory in policy studies, psychology and sociology, leading ultimately to...

This authoritative and user-friendly guide to the use of secondary data in educational research is the only one to cover the full breadth of both qualitative and quantitative secondary data sources, covering the spectrum from large-scale studies down to organizational data.