Teacher social capital refers to the professional networks and relationships teachers build with one another. These connections support everything from sharing expertise and trying new teaching strategies, to job satisfaction and staying in the profession. Research also shows that strong teacher networks can lead to better results for students and help reduce educational inequality.

This project looks at how school structures affect the way teachers connect and collaborate. It explores both who teachers interact with and what kinds of knowledge they can access through those interactions. Using survey data from teachers in Swedish secondary schools, combined with student achievement data, the project uses structural equation modelling to examine how teacher networks relate to student outcomes.