With expanded coverage of ethics, analysis processes and approaches, the authors have updated their text to reflect advances and challenges.

The updated Fourth Edition of Gretchen B. Rossman and Sharon F. Rallis’s popular introductory text leads the new researcher into the field by explaining the core concepts through theory, research, and applied examples.

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The quest for more effective schools has perhaps never been more challenging than it is today. Here, the authors consider and investigate that challenge from the cultural perspective.

Organized by key topics such as English Language Learners, inclusion, and bullying, the text incorporates vignettes, research, and relevant theories to illustrate how readers can: Create a dialogue that represents the needs of all ...

A blend of quantitative and qualitative data which traces the impact of a state-level policy initiative to raise high school graduation requirements on school-level practices and student outcomes.