Collaborative Practice: A Model of Successful Working in Schools

Autor/inn/en	James, C. R.; Dunning, G.; Connolly, M.; Elliott, T.
Titel	Collaborative Practice: A Model of Successful Working in Schools
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Administration, 45 (2007) 5, S.541-555 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0957-8234
DOI	10.1108/09578230710778187
Schlagwörter	Teacher Collaboration; Cooperation; Foreign Countries; Reflective Teaching; Elementary Education; National Competency Tests; Scores; High Achievement; Disadvantaged; Effective Schools Research; Models; United Kingdom (Wales) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrerkooperation; Co-operation; Kooperation; Ausland; Elementarunterricht; Schulforschung; Analogiemodell
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to develop the notion of collaborative practice from theoretical and empirical bases. Design/methodology/approach: The research analysed the concepts of collaboration, reflective practice and the primary task. It also examined the ways of working of 18 primary schools in Wales where the level of student attainment in national test scores was high, despite the pupils experiencing considerable social and economic disadvantage. Findings: From the conceptual analysis, we contend that established models of joint working accord insufficient significance to the work task and that reflective practice is essentially a social process, which requires a task focus to be successful. In the schools we studied, there was a particular way of working which we have called "collaborative practice". It contributed substantively to their success. Collaborative practice is highly developed and inclusive joint working on a clearly defined main task, or primary task, in a reflective way. There are thus three elements to collaborative practice: collaboration, reflective practice and focus on the primary task. All three elements must be present for collaborative practice to be successful. Originality/value: The collaborative practice model provides a straightforward framework for analysing work in schools. It also gives a secure foundation on which to base successful practice in educational institutions. The collaborative practice model therefore has implications for research and practice in educational settings, for the practice of educational leaders and managers, and for the professional development of those who work in schools. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10