Exam 13: Research in Action

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$\bullet$ nterview data
$\bullet$ survey data
$\bullet$ budget analysis
$\bullet$ federal and state policy
Students should recognize that there are multiple data forms, including textual data that come from quotes from participants, numerical data from Likert-type scales, quantitative data from fiscal analyses, and historical data from published work such as laws and rules.

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$\bullet$ teacher mentoring
$\bullet$ administrative contracts
$\bullet$ student test scores
$\bullet$ policy requirements for classrooms
Responses will vary, and other topics may be substituted. The object is to ensure that students recognize participants in research as the source of information, and that it is essential to have the appropriate source in order to derive the right data for review.

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Answers may vary, but the discussion should be one of ethical operation. Students should recognize the link from valid and reliable data to conclusions, and the tendency toward predetermined conclusions based on the philosophy of the funding source for research.