Decision-Oriented Educational Research considers a form of educational research that is designed to be directly relevant to the current information requirements of those who are shaping educational policy or managing edu cational systems. It was written for those who plan to conduct such research, as well as for policy makers and educational administrators who might have such research conducted for them. The book is divided into three main parts. Part I is background. Chapter 1 describes some of the basic themes that are woven throughout subsequent chapters on decision-oriented research. These themes include the impor tance of taking a systems view of educational research; of understanding the nature of decision and policy processes and how these influence system re search; of integrating research activities into the larger system's processes; of the role of management in the research process; of researchers and managers sharing a sense of educational purposes; and of emphasizing system improvement as a basic goal of research process. Chapter 2 is a discussion of the background of the research activities that form the bases of this book. Our collaboration with the Pittsburgh public school system is described, as are the methods and structure we used to build the case histories of our work with the district. Part II, encompassing chapters 3 through 9, addresses basic generaliza tions about decision-oriented educational research that we have derived from our experiences.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer
ISBN-13
9789401083768
eBay Product ID (ePID)
190960228
Product Key Features
Author
William Cooley, William Bickel
Publication Name
Decision-Oriented Educational Research
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Education
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
298 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Volume
11
Item Weight
486g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
William Bickel, William Cooley
Series Title
Evaluation in Education and Human Services
Country/Region of Manufacture
Netherlands
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