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Social Network Analysis for Evaluation: Open and Closed Approaches Carl Hanssen November 6, 2008 American Evaluation Association The Milwaukee Mathematics Partnership (MMP) is supported with funding from the National Science Foundation.

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Social Network Analysis for Evaluation:

Open and Closed Approaches

Carl HanssenNovember 6, 2008

American Evaluation Association

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

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Agenda

Context

Open & Closed Approaches

Strengths & Limitations

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Context

Milwaukee Math Partnership Comprehensive Work in multiple schools Goal: Distributed Leadership

Life Sciences for a Global Community Institute partnership Work with 3 cohorts of 30 teachers Goal: Teacher leader network

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Open Approach

Respondent pool defined by the organization

Clean slate

Interested in network members inside and outside the organization

Interested in specific individual roles

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Low

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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High

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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Closed

Respondents defined by cohort

Fixed slate

Interested in collaboration within network

Similar expectations for all members

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Cohort 1

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District A

Red diamond—institute participantGreen box – science teacherGreen square – other teacher (English, math, etc.)

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Strengths

Open Flexible Reduces bias Focus on roles Track evolution over

time Informs action

Closed Clean data collection All participants are

equal Track evolution over

time Informs action

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Limitations

Open Messy data Non-responses

Closed Limited scope Requires clean subject

lists Non-responses

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Contact Information

Carl Hanssen, Ph.D.

Hanssen Consulting, LLC

1324 Lake Dr. SE, Suite 6

Grand Rapids, MI 49506

[email protected]

616-808-2867