Patricia E. Burch, Carolyn J. Heinrich

Mixed Methods for Policy Research and Program Evaluation

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This text presents students, researchers and policy makers in the social sciences with the tools for undertaking mixed-methods research for policy research and programme evaluation, from design, through data collection and dissemination.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGE Publications Inc
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 191mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 410g
• ISBN-13: 9781452276625
• ISBN-10: 1452276625
• Artikelnr.: 41527287

Autorenporträt

Patricia Burch (PhD, Stanford University) is an Associate Professor at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles California. Burch's research focuses on education policy, organizational and institutional theory, qualitative and mixed methods research, and evidence based policy and practice. Burch¿s recent publications include Mixed Methods Research for Policy and Program Evaluation (SAGE, 2016). Hidden Markets: The New Education Privatization, (Routledge, 2009), Equal Scrutiny: Privatization and Accountability in Digital Education (Harvard Education Press, 2015). Burch's work has appeared in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management , Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, Teachers College Record, Educational Researcher, and other notable journals. Burch regularly collaborates with government agencies and non-governmental organizations on program evaluation and in improving program design and policy effectiveness, with specific attention to equity and quality.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Introduction: The Demand for and Value of Fully Integrated
Qualitative and Quantitative Research
The Role of Mixed Methods Research in Meeting the Demand for
Evidenced-Based Policy and Practice
What Distinguishes This Book in the Mixed Methods Literature
Overview of Remaining Chapters
Recommendations for How to Use This Book
Chapter 2: Conceptualizing Mixed Methods Research
Introduction
Rationale and Conditions for Mixed Methods Research
Categorizing Mixed Methods Approaches
Overview of a Fully Integrated, Mixed Methods Research Effort
Discussion Questions
Applications to Your Own Work
Chapter 3: Designing and Implementing Fully Integrated Mixed Methods
Research
Introduction
Integration in Research Objectives and Design
Integration in Instrumentation Design and Data Collection
Integration in Data Analysis and Interpretation of Findings
Integration in Dissemination of Research Findings
Discussion Questions
Applications to Your Own Work
Chapter 4: Practical Tools for Integrated Mixed Methods Studies of Policy
Implementation
Introduction
Mixed Methods Integration Strategy #1: Bridging Research Instruments for
Qualitative and Quantitative Integration
Mixed Methods Integration Strategy #2: Mixed Methods Coding and Analysis
Memoing
Mixed Methods Integration Strategy #3: Adapted Monitoring Tool and Research
Reviews
Mixed Methods Integration Strategy #4: Research-to-Practice Collaborative
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Applications to Your Own Work
Chapter 5: Fully Integrated Mixed Methods Research in K-12 and Higher
Education in the United States
Introduction
Program Evaluation of Student Achievement Guarantee in Education
Racial and Ethnic Inequity in Access and Successful Student Outcomes in
Higher Education
Challenges and Strategies for Addressing Challenges
Discussion Questions
Applications to Your Own Work
Chapter 6: An Application of Fully Integrated Mixed Methods in Program
Development and Evaluation
Introduction
Program and Evaluation Motivation
Pilot Program Development for Child Support Debt Reduction
Demonstration Program Rollout and Early Evaluation Focus
Impact Evaluation Findings and Their Interpretation and Use
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Applications to Your Own Work
Chapter 7: Mixed Methods Research in an International Context
Introduction
Child Support Grant Impact Evaluation in South Africa
Qualitative-Quantitative Integration Process in the CSG Impact Evaluation
Benefits of a Tightly Integrated Qualitative-Quantitative Research Approach
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Applications to Your Own Work
Chapter 8: On the Future of Fully Integrated Mixed Methods Research:
Context and Common Lessons From the Cases for the Field
How Context Matters
Broader Lessons for the Field
Concluding Thoughts