Using educational research
Subtitle: a school administrator's guide
By: Emil J. Haller and Paul F. Kleine.
Contributors: Kleine, Paul F.
Publisher: Longman
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 412
Subjects: School management and organization -- Research; Education -- Research -- Methodology; School administrators
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.