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Researching Educational Leadership and Management

Mark Brundrett - Liverpool John Moores University, UK
Christopher Rhodes - University of Birmingham, UK

Courses:
Introduction to Educational Administration/ Leadership | Research Methods in Education

December 2013 | 200 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd

Carrying out leadership research in educational establishments can be challenging, but it is also rewarding. This accessible book offers sound practical advice and a clear conceptual framework for this research. Drawing on their extensive expertise, the authors show you how to prepare to carry out research, design research tools, and report and reflect on the results.

Students using the book are supported by features such as:

key learning objectives in each chapter
examples of research tools derived from real leadership project figures
explanation of key terms and questions
further reading and key web links for each chapter.

This text will be of interest to Masters' and Doctoral level students, academics in the field of educational leadership and management and all those who wish to research a wide range of issues connected with the operation of schools and institutions of further and higher education.

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PART ONE: PREPARING TO CARRY OUT RESEARCH ON EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Introduction: Key Issues in Research on Educational Leadership

Theories of Educational Research

Ensuring Reliability, Validity or 'Trustworthiness' in Research

Reviewing Existing Ideas to Develop a Conceptual Framework

PART TWO: DESIGNING AND USING RESEARCH TOOLS FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP RESEARCH

Developing a Sample

Questionnaire Research

Interviews and Focus Groups

Using Observation

Documentary Analysis

Action Research and Practitioner Inquiry

PART THREE: ANALYSING DATA AND REPORTING THE FINDINGS OF RESEARCH IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Analysing Quantitative Data

Analysing Qualitative Data

The Uses of Leadership Research

Conclusions: Writing Reports and Making Sense of Outcomes

Recommended reading for those who are in manegerial positions in the setting. this gives a valued viewpoint that enables students to devleop their own practice and provide a critical voice in their text.

Mrs Julie Clarkson

Early Years, Craven College

January 30, 2014

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