Complementary Research Methods for Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Description

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. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxiv Complementary Research Methods: An Introduction and Overview (Chad R. Lochmiller)....Pages 1-15 Front Matter ....Pages 17-17 Qualitative Research in Educational Leadership Studies: Issues in the Design and Conduct of Studies (Jeffrey S. Brooks, Anthony H. Normore)....Pages 19-32 The DIVE Approach: Using Case-Ordered Meta-Matrices and Theory-Based Data Displays to Analyze Multiple Case Study Data (Susan Bush-Mecenas, Julie A. Marsh)....Pages 33-56 Language-Based Methodologies for Policy and Leadership Research (Jessica Nina Lester, Justin Paulsen)....Pages 57-78 Doing Critical Policy Analysis in Education Research: An Emerging Paradigm (Michelle D. Young, Sarah Diem)....Pages 79-98 Critical Research Perspectives in School Leadership: Putting Dignity and Humanity at the Center (Irene H. Yoon)....Pages 99-120 The Potential of (Participatory) Action Research for School Leaders, Local Policy Makers, and University-Based Researchers (Meagan Call-Cummings, Melissa Hauber-Özer)....Pages 121-140 Front Matter ....Pages 141-141 Secondary Data Analysis in the Field of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (Angela Urick)....Pages 143-171 Matching Strategies for Causal Inference with Observational Data in Education (Yongnam Kim, Stanley A. Lubanski, Peter M. Steiner)....Pages 173-191 Using Quantitative and Qualitative Methods to Study the Content and Effects of Curriculum Materials (Morgan Polikoff, Shauna E. Campbell, Shira A. Korn)....Pages 193-212 Value-Added and Growth Models in Education Research (Cassandra M. Guarino)....Pages 213-230 Social Network Analysis Methods in Educational Policy Research (Kara S. Finnigan, Daniela E. Luengo-Aravena, Kim M. Garrison)....Pages 231-252 Essential Steps to Assessing a School System’s Fiscal Health (Joshua R. Zender, Kenneth A. Smith, John R. Kurpierz)....Pages 253-279 Evaluating Education Policy & Program Costs (Tammy Kolbe, Rachel C. Feldman)....Pages 281-304 Front Matter ....Pages 305-305 Using Mixed Methods to Inform Education Policy Research (Colleen E. Chesnut, John H. Hitchcock, Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie)....Pages 307-324 Program Evaluation Methods for PK-12 Education (Liz Hollingworth)....Pages 325-339 International Network as Sites for Research on Successful School Leadership (Christopher Day, David Gurr)....Pages 341-357 Taking Stock of Complementary Methods: The Perpetual Quest for Good Research Methods for Educational Leadership and Policy (Carolyn J. Riehl)....Pages 359-381 Back Matter ....Pages 383-388