Research Methods for Social Justice and Equity in Education

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This textbook presents an integrative approach to thinking about research methods for social justice. In today's education landscape, there is a growing interest in scholar-activism and ways of doing research that advances educational equity. This text provides a foundational overview of important theoretical and philosophical issues specific to this kind of work in Section I. In Section II, readers engage with various ways of thinking about, collecting, and analyzing data, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Finally, in Section III, through case studies and research narratives, readers will learn about real scholars and their work. This book takes a wide-ranging approach to ways that various modalities and practices of research can contribute to an equity mission. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxiv Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Re-positioning Power and Re-imagining Reflexivity: Examining Positionality and Building Validity Through Reconstructive Horizon Analysis (Meagan Call-Cummings, Karen Ross)....Pages 3-13 Considering Positionality: The Ethics of Conducting Research with Marginalized Groups (Laura Parson)....Pages 15-32 Flipping the Paradigm: Studying Up and Research for Social Justice (Elena Aydarova)....Pages 33-43 Framing Critical Race Theory and Methodologies (Kenzo K. Sung, Natoya Coleman)....Pages 45-57 Disentangling the Complexities of Queer Theory and Intersectionality Theory: Research Paradigms and Insights for Social Justice (Christian D. Chan, Sam Steen, Lionel C. Howard, Arshad I. Ali)....Pages 59-70 Using Critical Theory in Educational Research (Kamden K. Strunk, Jasmine S. Betties)....Pages 71-79 Viewing Research for Social Justice and Equity Through the Lens of Zygmunt Bauman’s Theory of Liquid Modernity (Danielle T. Ligocki)....Pages 81-89 Thinking Critically About “Social Justice Methods”: Methods as “Contingent Foundations” (Lucy E. Bailey)....Pages 91-107 Institutional Review Boards: Purposes and Applications for Students (Leslie Ann Locke)....Pages 109-113 Front Matter ....Pages 115-115 Typical Areas of Confusion for Students New to Qualitative Research (Leslie Ann Locke)....Pages 117-123 Youth Participatory Action Research: The Nuts and Bolts as well as the Roses and Thorns (Shiv R. Desai)....Pages 125-135 Advancing Social Justice with Policy Discourse Analysis (Elizabeth J. Allan, Aaron R. Tolbert)....Pages 137-149 Through Their Eyes, in Their Words: Using Photo-Elicitation to Amplify Student Voice in Policy and School Improvement Research (Jeff Walls, Samantha E. Holquist)....Pages 151-161 Using Photovoice to Resist Colonial Research Paradigms (Susan Cridland-Hughes, McKenzie Brittain, S. Megan Che)....Pages 163-175 Re-introducing Life History Methodology: An Equitable Social Justice Approach to Research in Education (James S. Wright)....Pages 177-189 Quantitative Methods for Social Justice and Equity: Theoretical and Practical Considerations (Kamden K. Strunk, Payton D. Hoover)....Pages 191-201 Large-Scale Datasets and Social Justice: Measuring Inequality in Opportunities to Learn (Heather E. Price)....Pages 203-215 X Marks the Spot: Engaging Campus Maps to Explore Sense of Belonging Experiences of Student Activists (Carli Rosati, David J. Nguyen, Rose M. Troyer)....Pages 217-226 Propensity Score Methodology in the Study of Student Classification: The Case of Racial/Ethnic Disproportionality in Mild Disability Identification and Labeling (Argun Saatcioglu, Thomas M. Skrtic)....Pages 227-240 Transformative Mixed Methods: A Missed Opportunity (Carey E. Andrzejewski, Benjamin Arnberg, Hannah Carson Baggett)....Pages 241-251 Front Matter ....Pages 253-253 Writing, Race, and Creative Democracy (Timothy J. Lensmire)....Pages 255-261 Beyond White: The Emotional Complexion of Critical Research on Race (Cheryl E. Matias)....Pages 263-274 I Pulled Up a Seat at the Table: My Journey Engaging in Critical Quantitative Inquiry (Lolita A. Tabron)....Pages 275-282 Working with Intention and in Tension: Evolving as a Scholar-Activist (Kristen A. Renn)....Pages 283-288 Collaboration, Community, and Collectives: Research for and by the People (Erica R. Dávila)....Pages 289-294 Back Matter ....Pages 295-308