Applied research for sustainable change : a guide for education leaders / Sharon M. Ravitch, Nicole Mittenfelner Carl.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ravitch, Sharon M., author.

Carl, Nicole Mittenfelner, author.

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Action research in education.

School management and organization.

Educational leadership.

Research--Methodology.

Research.

Qualitative research.

Physical Description:

viii, 237 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard Education Press, [2019]

Summary:

In Applied Research for Sustainable Change, Sharon M. Ravitch and Nicole Mittenfelner Carl draw on twenty years of teaching and research to offer an incisive guide to practitioner-led qualitative research. They make the case for "local knowledge generation"--inquiry-based, school-level research that can contextualize quantitative data, enrich insight, and guide leaders in making more effective decisions leading to sustainable organizational change. The authors offer a framework for conducting applied research that connects practitioner research to theories of transformational leadership and professional development. They show how to align research studies with the school's mission and context and offer step-by-step guidance on forming a research team, designing the research project, collecting and analyzing data, and formulating, sharing, and acting on results. In each chapter, they draw on examples provided by education leaders who have participated in their courses. This book provides a resource for empowering education leaders at a time when their professional judgment is often circumscribed or dismissed. A central theme of the book is the power of participatory research to counter simplistic, often deficit-based narratives about patterns of student achievement and to foster transformational, sustainable change.-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Breaking the tyranny of numbers: Leading through learning and collaboration

Organizational culture and norms in applied research

Designing applied research

Creating collaborative research teams

Collecting useful and actionable data

Conducting data analysis

Disseminating findings, sustaining action, and professional development

Conclusion: Applied research and sustained organizational change.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781682533949

1682533948

9781682533956

1682533956

OCLC:

1096460580

Publisher Number:

99982074201