This edited volume brings together leading scholars from the fields of educational leadership and policy studies to discuss qualitative, quantitative, and mixed research methods in an accessible and pedagogically well-designed volume. Authors discuss ways in which various research methodologies and methods can productively be brought together to expand our current understanding of leadership issues and the contemporary policy context that surrounds them. Chapters provide both practical recommendations for using the methods discussed as well as suggestions for further reading.
Table des matières
Chapter 1. Complementary Research Methods: An Introduction and Overview.- Part I. Qualitative and Critical Approaches to the Study of Educational Leadership and Policy.- Chapter 2. Qualitative Research in Educational Leadership Studies: Issues in the Design and Conduct of Studies.- Chapter 3. The DIVE Approach: Using Case-Ordered Meta-Matrices and Theory-Based Data Displays to Analyze Multiple Case Study Data.- Chapter 4. Language-Based Methodologies for Policy and Leadership Research.- Chapter 5. Doing Critical Policy Analysis in Education Research: An Emerging Paradigm.- Chapter 6. Critical Research Perspectives in School Leadership: Putting Dignity and Humanity at the Center.- Chapter 7.The Potential of (Participatory) Action Research for School Leaders, Local Policy Makers, and University-Based Researchers.- Part II. Quantitative Approaches to the Study of Educational Leadership and Policy.- Chapter 8. Secondary Data Analysis in the Field of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies.- Chapter 9. Matching Strategies for Causal Inference with Observational Data in Education.- Chapter 10. Using Quantitative and Qualitative Methods to Study the Content and Effects of Curriculum Materials.- Chapter 11.Value-Added and Growth Models in Education Research.- Chapter 12. Social Network Analysis Methods in Educational Policy Research.- Chapter 13. Essential Steps to Assessing a School System’s Fiscal Health.- Chapter 14. Evaluating Education Costs.- Part III. Mixed, Applied, and Collaborative Approaches to the Study of Educational Leadership and Policy.- Chapter 15. Using Mixed Methods to Inform Education Policy Research.- Chapter 16. Program Evaluation Methods for PK-12 Education.- Chapter 17. International Network as Sites for Research on Successful School Leadership.- Chapter 18. Taking Stock of Complementary Research Methods: The Perpetual Quest for Good Research Methods for Educational Leadership and Policy.
A propos de l’auteur
Chad R. Lochmiller is Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in the School of Education at Indiana University, USA.
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