Complementary Research Methods for Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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

Chad R. Lochmiller is Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in the School of Education at Indiana University, USA.