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Practitioner Research for Educators

A Guide to Improving Classrooms and Schools

By: Viviane Robinson,Mei Kuin Lai

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Practitioner Research for Educators

A Guide to Improving Classrooms and Schools

By: Viviane Robinson,Mei Kuin Lai

I plan to use this book with district administrators, building administrators, and building staff. All would find it an excellent tool for bringing about change in their organizations. It is infinitely readable, meaningful, and very useful." -Linda L. Elman, Ph.D., Director Research & Evaluation, Central Kitsap School District, Silverdale, WA "The material on the research process and the examples are terrific. Steps are clearly spelled out and practical suggestions hit the major problems teachers encounter in attempting research for the first time." -Mildred Murray-Ward, Assistant Provost for Assessment, Professor of Education California Lutheran University "(With) more schools...operating as ′learning communities,′ this is an excellent tool for schools conducting action research in their own settings. Practitioner Research for Educators is easy to read, has lots of practical advice and examples, and should appeal to the seasoned as well as the novice researcher." -Roxana M. Della Vecchia, Professor & Assistant Dean College of Education, Towson University Learn to conduct research rather than just consume research! Each school and classroom is different. Therefore educators must learn, through their own inquiry, how to adjust their practices in ways that will improve teaching and learning. Practitioner Research for Educators explains how the popular technique of practitioner inquiry can be used by teachers, principals, and other school leaders to solve instructional problems and improve student achievement. Viviane Robinson and Mei Kuin Lai include step-by-step instructions, ready-to-use tools, and examples of successful practitioner research projects. Practical yet rigorous, this collaborative process is ideal for use in professional learning communities. Focusing on the pragmatic aspects of embedding research into everyday practice, the authors demonstrate how to: Develop an important, yet manageable research question Select research methods appropriate to the question Plan and conduct a research project that is both practical and rigorous Use inquiry to reveal, critique, and revise taken-for-granted assumptions about how to teach Use evidence to check the accuracy of claims about "what works" Communicate the results of the research to a range of professional audiences Appropriate for novice and experienced educators alike, this indispensable book provides a functional framework for developing a culture of inquiry among teachers based on high-quality information, mutually supportive critique, and a sustained focus on school improvement. While the primary audiences for this book are teachers, principals, and other school leaders, this valuable resource is equally useful for teacher educators and pre-service teachers.

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Corwin Press

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148333418X

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Practitioner Research for Educators

A Guide to Improving Classrooms and Schools

By: Viviane Robinson,Mei Kuin Lai

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A Guide to Improving Classrooms and Schools

By: Viviane Robinson,Mei Kuin Lai

Appropriate for novice and experienced educators alike, this indispensable book explains how practitioner research can be used to solve instructional problems and improve student achievement.

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Corwin Press

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145221025X

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A National Developmental and Negotiated Approach to School and Curriculum Evaluation

By: Mei Kuin Lai

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A National Developmental and Negotiated Approach to School and Curriculum Evaluation

By: Mei Kuin Lai

This volume looks at New Zealand's distinctive, systemic alternative to school self-evaluation, with developmental and negotiated approaches ingrained throughout the education system. It details how other nations can adopt this approach and reveal how it might look at different levels of the education system and how these different levels might int

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Emerald Group Publishing

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1781907056

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Professional Learning Networks in Design-Based Research Interventions

By: Mei Kuin Lai,Stuart McNaughton

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Professional Learning Networks in Design-Based Research Interventions

By: Mei Kuin Lai,Stuart McNaughton

Mei Kuin Lai and Stuart McNaughton provide a theoretical and practical account of how PLNs focused on collaborative analysis of data can be integrated into design-based research interventions to improve practice and student learning outcomes.

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Emerald Group Publishing

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1787697231

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Research-practice Partnerships for School Improvement

The Learning Schools Model

By: Mei Kuin Lai,Stuart McNaughton,Rebecca Jesson,Aaron Wilson

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Research-practice Partnerships for School Improvement

The Learning Schools Model

By: Mei Kuin Lai,Stuart McNaughton,Rebecca Jesson,Aaron Wilson

This book provides a theoretical and practical account of a successful design-based research-practice partnership, the Learning Schools Model. The Model has built school capability and improved valued student outcomes for primarily indigenous and ethnic minority students for over 15 years and across five countries.

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1789735718

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Research-practice Partnerships for School Improvement

The Learning Schools Model

By: Mei Kuin Lai,Stuart McNaughton,Rebecca Jesson,Aaron Wilson

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The Learning Schools Model

By: Mei Kuin Lai,Stuart McNaughton,Rebecca Jesson,Aaron Wilson

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Data-based Decision Making in Education

Challenges and Opportunities

By: Kim Schildkamp,Mei Kuin Lai,Lorna Earl

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Data-based Decision Making in Education

Challenges and Opportunities

By: Kim Schildkamp,Mei Kuin Lai,Lorna Earl

In a context where schools are held more and more accountable for the education they provide, data-based decision making has become increasingly important. This book brings together scholars from several countries to examine data-based decision making. Data-based decision making in this book refers to making decisions based on a broad range of evidence, such as scores on students’ assessments, classroom observations etc. This book supports policy-makers, people working with schools, researchers and school leaders and teachers in the use of data, by bringing together the current research conducted on data use across multiple countries into a single volume. Some of these studies are ‘best practice’ studies, where effective data use has led to improvements in student learning. Others provide insight into challenges in both policy and practice environments. Each of them draws on research and literature in the field.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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9400748167

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Book's by Mei Kuin Lai

Practitioner Research for Educators

Practitioner Research for Educators

Practitioner Research for Educators

Practitioner Research for Educators

A National Developmental and Negotiated Approach to School and Curriculum Evaluation

A National Developmental and Negotiated Approach to School and Curriculum Evaluation

Professional Learning Networks in Design-Based Research Interventions

Professional Learning Networks in Design-Based Research Interventions

Research-practice Partnerships for School Improvement

Research-practice Partnerships for School Improvement

Research-practice Partnerships for School Improvement

Research-practice Partnerships for School Improvement

Data-based Decision Making in Education

Data-based Decision Making in Education

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