%0 Journal Article
%T Developing social and decisional capital in US National Blue Ribbon Schools
%A Jeremy D Visone
%J Improving Schools
%@ 1475-7583
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/1365480218755171
%X The US National Blue Ribbon Schools (NBRS) Program annually recognizes hundreds of schools successful in their states¡¯ accountability systems. NBRS are studied for effective practices worth replicating. In this study, 2016 NBRS Program applications (n£¿=£¿24) yielded insight about espoused collaborative practices, providing information about the development of social and decisional capital. Leaders strategically allocated time and structures and created systems. Furthermore, relational conditions, such as a culture of teamwork and building trusting relationships were instrumental. Empowerment conditions, such as leaders trusting teachers and valuing their input, as well as providing them opportunities for decision-making and leadership, also supported the development of social and decisional capital
%K Collaboration
%K decisional capital
%K distributed leadership
%K National Blue Ribbon Schools
%K professional capital
%K social capital
%K teacher empowerment
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1365480218755171