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Vonna L. Hemmler; Allison W. Kenney; Susan Dulong Langley; Carolyn M. Callahan; E. Jean Gubbins; Shannon Holder – Grantee Submission, 2022
Though qualitative research has become more prevalent in practice over the last 30 years, there is still considerable uncertainty among researchers regarding how to ensure inter-rater consistency when teams are tasked with coding qualitative data. In this article, we offer an explanation of a methodology our qualitative team used to achieve…
Descriptors: Interrater Reliability, Coding, Guides, Data Collection
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de Sousa, Luís; Pinto, Isabel R.; Clemente, Felippe; Gouvêa Maciel, Gustavo – Qualitative Research Journal, 2021
Purpose: This article presents focus groups as a method to enhance questionnaire design to frame and test items for a mass survey on corruption and austerity in democracy. Such methodology lacks systematization when it comes to the description of implementation procedures and the discussion of effective contribution to the development of survey…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Test Construction, Deception, Focus Groups
Joshua N. Hook; Don E. Davis; Daryl R. Van Tongeren – APA Books, 2023
Chapters cover the essential character traits and skills that are necessary to become an effective researcher, walk through the main steps for completing a research project from start to finish, and discuss considerations when building a career and research program. Rather than the nitty-gritty of research methods, authors Joshua N. Hook, Don E.…
Descriptors: Researchers, Guides, College Faculty, Graduate Students
Complete College America, 2023
Measurement systems give colleges a structure for collecting, sharing, and acting on data. The guidebook and tools presented here help faculty, staff, college leadership, and policymakers understand and use measurement systems--and specifically use data to improve completion rates, close institutional performance gaps, and facilitate economic…
Descriptors: Measurement, Guides, College Faculty, College Administration
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Aksoy, Nuri Can; Karabay, Ersoy; Eker-Durmus, Esra; Göktas, Mehmet; Çiloglan-Konur, Fatma – Journal of Theoretical Educational Science, 2021
This case study, based on qualitative research, aims to examine the doctoral dissertation abstracts written between 2010-2017. Therefore, in education, 3463 doctoral dissertations abstracts were accessed through Turkey's National Thesis Center website. The researchers developed an abstract review form. Each dissertation abstract was examined…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Web Sites
Dudley, Taela; Hall, Stephanie; Acosta, Alejandra; Laitinen, Amy – Century Foundation, 2021
Since the advent of online education, some colleges and universities have looked to third-party companies for help developing, marketing, and providing their online degree and certificate programs. But in recent years, those companies have expanded to run more and more of their clients' online programs. An industry has developed around online…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Higher Education, Program Administration, Accreditation (Institutions)
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Knight, Rupert; Sullivan, Stefanie – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2022
Initial Teacher Education (ITE) is inherently complex. Challenges include the uncertain nature of teacher knowledge, the need to learn in both practical and theoretical contexts and the developmental journey of the beginning teacher. While one response to this complexity is greater standardisation, another is to foster thinking, autonomous…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Preservice Teachers
Evan, Aimee; Sullivan, Hannah; Groth, Laura – National Charter School Resource Center, 2021
Charter school authorizing is inherently contextual work, and each charter school authorizer is the expert on their own context and portfolio of schools. This toolkit is a self-guided resource for authorizers to "identify" indicators of distress, "audit" their current data collection methods for evaluating indicators of…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Guides, Stress Variables, Identification
Evan, Aimee; Sullivan, Hannah – National Charter School Resource Center, 2021
Although school failure and school improvement are complex challenges that look different in different contexts, patterns and trends associated with schools in distress are emerging. This brief describes the characteristics of schools when they show signs of early distress from the perspectives of school leaders and governing board members. The…
Descriptors: School Closing, Disadvantaged Schools, Institutional Characteristics, Charter Schools