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Title: Developing and Sustaining School Partnerships in a Networked Improvement Community: The TAMAM Project
Language: English
Authors: Sonya D. Hayes (ORCID 0000-0002-6826-2117), Julia Mahfouz (ORCID 0000-0002-3095-8207), Rima Karami-Akkary (ORCID 0000-0002-0623-6802)
Source: Journal of Educational Administration. 2026 64(4):482-496.
Availability: Emerald Publishing Limited. Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1WA, UK. Tel: +44-1274-777700; Fax: +44-1274-785201; e-mail: emerald@emeraldinsight.com; Web site: http://www.emerald.com/insight
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 15
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Foreign Countries, Leadership, International Programs, Administrator Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Universities, College School Cooperation, Educational Improvement, Communities of Practice, Program Design, Program Development, Program Administration
Geographic Terms: Lebanon, Jordan, Oman, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Palestinian Territories
DOI: 10.1108/JEA-02-2025-0053
ISSN: 0957-8234
1758-7395
Abstract: Purpose: Networked improvement communities (NICs) support sustained educational improvement through collaborative learning and iterative problem-solving. This study examines how the TAMAM initiative, spanning schools across multiple Arab countries, has been sustained over time through a partnership between the university hub and its member schools. Using learning organization theory as a lens, we highlight the structures, practices and conditions that enable the initiative to adapt, evolve and maintain long-term sustainability. Design/methodology/approach: Through a case study design, we examine the experiences of the TAMAM leadership team in designing, developing and sustaining a NIC through school partnerships in the Arab region. Findings: Our findings reveal five themes that are instrumental in developing and sustaining a NIC partnership: (a) a laser-like focus on the improvement process; (b) shared leadership focused on common mission and goals; (c) human development, growth and empowerment; (d) leading and learning across varying contexts and (e) relational trust as the glue of the network. Originality/value: TAMAM builds partnerships with schools to address the needs of practitioners and to support them in finding solutions to their problems. At the basis of this partnership is a collaborative iterative process of research-based design, where both K-12 educators and university researchers join efforts to design improvement interventions that are informed by research and grounded in the sociocultural context of the schools.
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