This edited volume brings together leading scholars from the fields of educational leadership and policy studies to discuss qualitative, quantitative, and mixed research methods in an accessible and pedagogically well-designed volume. Authors discuss ways in which various research methodologies and methods can productively be brought together to expand our current understanding of leadership issues and the contemporary policy context that surrounds them. Chapters provide both practical recommendations for using the methods discussed as well as suggestions for further reading. Chapter 1. Complementary Research Methods: An Introduction and Overview
Part I. Qualitative and Critical Approaches to the Study of Educational Leadership and Policy
Chapter 2. Qualitative Research in Educational Leadership Studies: Issues in the Design and Conduct of Studies
Chapter 3. The DIVE Approach: Using Case-Ordered Meta-Matrices and Theory-Based Data Displays to Analyze Multiple Case Study Data
Chapter 4. Language-Based Methodologies for Policy and Leadership Research
Chapter 5. Doing Critical Policy Analysis in Education Research: An Emerging Paradigm
Chapter 6. Critical Research Perspectives in School Leadership: Putting Dignity and Humanity at the Center
Chapter 7.The Potential of (Participatory) Action Research for School Leaders, Local Policy Makers, and University-Based Researchers
Part II. Quantitative Approaches to the Study of Educational Leadership and Policy
Chapter 8. Secondary Data Analysis in the Field of Educational LeadelCĪ
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