Title: Using educational research : a school administrator's guide /
Authors: Haller, Emil J.; Kleine, Paul F.
Publisher: Longman,
Year: 2000
Subjects: School management and organization Research.; Education Research Methodology; School administrators
Abstract: Knowing how to use educational research -- not just how to conduct research -- is a critical skill that every effective school administrator must master. This practical guide arms praciticing and preservice administrators with the information they need -- from background information on understanding and using educational research to applying principles in real academic settings. Throughout, the focus of Using Educational Research: A School Administrator's Guide is on showing administrators how to use research as a part of the decision-making process. The authors use case studies, real-world examples, and current research to illustrate the benefits of using educational research in decision making and problem solving. -from back cover.
Contents: What is research in educational administration? -- Research and practice: the case of EEO -- Finding and using research to address educational problems -- Evaluating research -- Class size in Irontown: large-scale experiments in education -- Cooperative learning, statistical significance, and effect size -- Teacher empowerment and qualitative research -- Quasi-experimental research designs, external validity, and the matter of school discipline -- Correlational designs, parental involvement, and the question of causality -- School climate and the amtter of measurement -- In conclusion.