Education Research for School Leaders and Administrators: Using Data and Data Sciences for Equitable Practice, Preliminary Edition

Foreword
Preface
Author Bios

Chapter 1 Educational Research as a Tool for Better Informed School Practices
How can research help inform my leadership and pedagogical practices?

Chapter 2 The Basics: Review of Concepts in Research
Where do I start?

Chapter 3 The Stepping Stones of Data-informed Practice: Academic Literature Search, Literature Review & Annotated Bibliography
Now that I have a topic, where do I look?

Chapter 4 Quantitative Research and Application
When and how do I use quantitative research to understand school practices?

Chapter 5 Qualitative Research and Application
When and how do I use qualitative research to inform school practices?

Chapter 6 Mixed-methods Research and Application
What are the effective ways to utilize qualitative and quantitative research to deepen understanding about school leadership and pedagogical practices?

Chapter 7 Data Fluency: The Foundations of Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis 
Now that I completed data collection, what do I do?

Chapter 8 Formulating a Problem Statement: Key Elements in Academic Writing and Research Direction 
Now what? Data collected, analysis completed, what’s next?

Chapter 9 Research Leading to Better Informed Practice: Action Research
What research method provides tools for practical application that I can employ to investigate my own practice or use with a community of educators?

Chapter 10 Research Leading to Better Informed Practice: Survey Research 
Now that I completed my initial research and formulated a problem statement, how do I learn from my education community to make change possible and further engage in cycle of inquiry?

Chapter 11 Research Leading to Better Informed Practice: Single-Case Research 
What research method provides tools for practical application that I can use to learn whether an intervention is effective?

Chapter 12 Well-informed Decisions Lead to Better Outcomes: Research as a Tool for Educators, Education Leaders, and Administrators