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Milwaukee Mathematics PartnershipUsing Social Network Analysis to Understand Links Between TeacherLeader Roles and Student Achievement

Carl HanssenHanssen Consulting, LLC

DeAnn HuinkerUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

MSP Learning Network ConferenceWashington, DCJanuary 2009

The Milwaukee Mathematics Partnership (MMP) is supported with funding from the National Science Foundation.

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Agenda

Context

Methods

Review Sociograms

Results

Conclusions & Discussion

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MMP Goals

Comprehensive mathematics framework

Distributed leadership

Teacher learning continuum

Student learning continuum

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MMP Status

Currently in 6th year of funding under original award

Received a Phase II MSP award

Sustaining funding for the MTLposition received from Governor of Wisconsin

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Evaluation Goals

Help the MMP better serve its constituents and improve its effectiveness

Serve the broader mathematics education community through documentation and dissemination of MMP activities

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MMP Evaluation Logic ModelStudent

Achievement

Teacher Content& Pedagogical

Knowledge

Math FacultyInvolvement

Learning TeamEffort

SchoolBuy-in

TeacherInvolvement

NewCourses

DistrictBuy-in

MPA Ownership

MATCBuy-In

UWMBuy-In

ClassroomPractice

MMPActivities

ProximalOutcomes

DistalOutcomes

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Focus for this study

StudentAchievement

Learning TeamEfforts

SchoolBuy-in

TeacherInvolvement

ClassroomPractice

DistributedLeadership

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Method

Data collected from 29 schools from 2006-2008

Purposefully selected for diversity in

School Type Geography Student Achievement MMP Involvement

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SNA Survey

Open survey approach

Teachers & administrators Provide names of individuals with whom you

communicated with about mathematics Demographics

Other data School staff lists Student achievement results

in terms of % proficient on WKCE

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Analysis

Maps identify

MTL MTS or Teachers Principal Literacy Coach Others in school Others outside

Statistics

Network density (%)

In-Degree(z-score)

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School n Total Named Network density

Density in school

MTL Role--In Degree

MTS Role--In Degree

I 34 110 2.6% 7.0% 12.8 0.9

Average 23 66 4.8% 10.7% 16.5 3.4 SD 9.3 24 1.7% 2.5% 6.4 4.1 Median 23 64 4.1% 11.0% 15.0 1.4

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School n Total Named

Network density

Density in school

MTL Role--In Degree

MTS Role--In Degree

L 10 45 4.2% 8.0% 12.5 13.1

Average 23 66 4.8% 10.7% 16.5 3.4 SD 9.3 24 1.7% 2.5% 6.4 4.1 Median 23 64 4.1% 11.0% 15.0 1.4

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MMP Distributed Leadership Continuum

Low High

1 2 3 4 5Tight Network

MTL CentralMany Links to MTL

MTS InsideMany Links to MTS

Leadership is shared among many

Loose NetworkMTL Not CentralFew Links to MTLMTS OutsideFew Links to MTSLeadership

responsibility of few

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Sociograms Review

Work in groups of 2-3

Evaluate the sociogram for distributed leadership characteristics (10 minutes)

Make a judgment about student achievement in that school

Report back

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A

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Student Achievement:2007: 66% Proficient3-year trend: -9%

School n Total Named

Network density

Density in school

MTL Role--In Degree

MTS Role--In Degree

K 11 57 3.8% 13.7% 7.6 0.4

Average 23 66 4.8% 10.7% 16.5 3.4 SD 9.3 24 1.7% 2.5% 6.4 4.1 Median 23 64 4.1% 11.0% 15.0 1.4

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B

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B

Student Achievement:2007: 47% Proficient3-year trend: +15%

School n Total Named Network density

Density in school

MTL Role--In Degree

MTS Role--In Degree

A 22 38 7.8% 12.7% 28.4 0.7

Average 23 66 4.8% 10.7% 16.5 3.4 SD 9.3 24 1.7% 2.5% 6.4 4.1 Median 23 64 4.1% 11.0% 15.0 1.4

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C

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C

Student Achievement:2007: 53% Proficient3-year trend: +3%

School n Total Named Network density

Density in school

MTL Role--In Degree

MTS Role--In Degree

G 32 79 5.0% 12.1% 16.3 5.4

Average 23 66 4.8% 10.7% 16.5 3.4 SD 9.3 24 1.7% 2.5% 6.4 4.1 Median 23 64 4.1% 11.0% 15.0 1.4

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Hypotheses

The Math Teacher Leader and Math Teaching Specialist roles within a school are related to student achievement.

The strength of the communication network, as measured by network density, is related to student achievement.

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MTL Role & Student Achievement

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MTS Role & Student Achievement

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Network Density & Student Achievement

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MTL Role & Network Density

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Evolution of Distributed Leadership

1. MTL is active within the school

2. Teachers begin extensive collaboration

3. MTL & Teacher collaboration extends outside school (MTS may become heavily involved in the school)

4. MTL is used primarily as a resource

5. Teachers assume math leadership

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Discussion

What are the implications of distributed leadership for teacher professional development?

How can Social Network Analysis support planning for, and measurement of, pd efforts?

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Next Steps

Phase II Work More schools Longitudinal Comparison of released and non-

released MTL models

Recommendations?