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Camburn, Eric M.; Huff, Jason T.; Goldring, Ellen B.; May, Henry – Elementary School Journal, 2010
Because research has shown that principals' practices can significantly impact teaching and learning in their schools through multiple avenues, it is critical to understand the validity of tools that measure principal practice. While the field has relied heavily on self-report surveys, little is known about their validity. This study compares…
Descriptors: Multitrait Multimethod Techniques, Instructional Leadership, Principals, Surveys
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Sosu, Edward M.; McWilliam, Angus; Gray, Donald S. – Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 2008
This article argues that a mixed methods approach is useful in understanding the complexity that underlies teachers' commitment to environmental education. Using sequential and concurrent procedures, the authors demonstrate how different methodological approaches highlighted different aspects of teacher commitment. The quantitative survey examined…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Research Methodology, Qualitative Research, Interviews
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Chatterji, Madhabi; Kwon, Young Ae; Sng, Clarice – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2006
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 requires that public schools adopt research-supported programs and practices, with a strong recommendation for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) as the "gold standard" for scientific rigor in empirical research. Within that policy framework, this paper compares the relative utility of…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Multitrait Multimethod Techniques, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis