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SAGE PUBLISHING Researching Educational Leadership And Management 2013 Edition by Brundrett
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 chapterexamples of research tools derived from real leadership project figuresexplanation of key terms and questionsfurther 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. PART ONE: PREPARING TO CARRY OUT RESEARCH ON EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP Introduction: Key Issues in Research on Educational Leadership Theories of Educational ResearchEnsuring Reliability, Validity or 'Trustworthiness' in ResearchReviewing Existing Ideas to Develop a Conceptual FrameworkPART TWO: DESIGNING AND USING RESEARCH TOOLS FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP RESEARCH Developing a Sample Questionnaire Research Interviews and Focus Groups Using ObservationDocumentary Analysis Action Research and Practitioner InquiryPART 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