Peter J. Burke is Director of a graduate program in educational leadership and a faculty member in the Education Department at Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. He is author, co-author, or co-editor of four books, five monographs, several book chapters, and numerous articles in professional journals on topics such as leadership, school improvement, teacher growth and development, and the supervision of instruction.Sara Jimenez Soffa is Director of Research and Associate Professor of education for the doctoral program in educational leadership at Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. She was previously Coordinator for the Higher Education and Agency (IHE) educational leadership concentration for the doctoral program in educational leadership (Ed.D.) at Edgewood College.

• IntroductionAcknowledgementsPrefacePART I. AN INTRODUCTIONChapter 1. Research as InquiryChapter 2. Sources of DataChapter 3. Common Uses of Research Chapter 4. The Value of ResearchChapter 5. The Structure of ResearchChapter 6. The Research ReportPART II. THE STEPS IN THE PROCESSChapter 7. The Theoretical Basis of Research Chapter 8. The Purpose of the Study Chapter 9. The Design of the Study Chapter 10. Know the Evidence Chapter 11. Know the Evidence Source Chapter 12. Gather the Evidence Chapter 13. Review the Evidence Chapter 14. Display the Findings Chapter 15. Answer the Question Chapter 16. Determine ClosurePART III. RESOURCESChapter 17. Research in ActionChapter 18. Templates for SuccessChapter 19. Providing StructureChapter 20. Annotated BibliographyBibliography GlossaryAppendix

Peter J. Burke is Director of a graduate program in educational leadership and a faculty member in the Education Department at Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. He is author, co-author, or co-editor of four books, five monographs, several book chapters, and numerous articles in professional journals on topics such as leadership, school improvement, teacher growth and development, and the supervision of instruction.Sara Jimenez Soffa is Director of Research and Associate Professor of education for the doctoral program in educational leadership at Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. She was previously Coordinator for the Higher Education and Agency (IHE) educational leadership concentration for the doctoral program in educational leadership (Ed.D.) at Edgewood College.

• IntroductionAcknowledgementsPrefacePART I. AN INTRODUCTIONChapter 1. Research as InquiryChapter 2. Sources of DataChapter 3. Common Uses of Research Chapter 4. The Value of ResearchChapter 5. The Structure of ResearchChapter 6. The Research ReportPART II. THE STEPS IN THE PROCESSChapter 7. The Theoretical Basis of Research Chapter 8. The Purpose of the Study Chapter 9. The Design of the Study Chapter 10. Know the Evidence Chapter 11. Know the Evidence Source Chapter 12. Gather the Evidence Chapter 13. Review the Evidence Chapter 14. Display the Findings Chapter 15. Answer the Question Chapter 16. Determine ClosurePART III. RESOURCESChapter 17. Research in ActionChapter 18. Templates for SuccessChapter 19. Providing StructureChapter 20. Annotated BibliographyBibliography GlossaryAppendix

Peter J. Burke is Director of a graduate program in educational leadership and a faculty member in the Education Department at Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. He is author, co-author, or co-editor of four books, five monographs, several book chapters, and numerous articles in professional journals on topics such as leadership, school improvement, teacher growth and development, and the supervision of instruction.Sara Jimenez Soffa is Director of Research and Associate Professor of education for the doctoral program in educational leadership at Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. She was previously Coordinator for the Higher Education and Agency (IHE) educational leadership concentration for the doctoral program in educational leadership (Ed.D.) at Edgewood College.

• IntroductionAcknowledgementsPrefacePART I. AN INTRODUCTIONChapter 1. Research as InquiryChapter 2. Sources of DataChapter 3. Common Uses of Research Chapter 4. The Value of ResearchChapter 5. The Structure of ResearchChapter 6. The Research ReportPART II. THE STEPS IN THE PROCESSChapter 7. The Theoretical Basis of Research Chapter 8. The Purpose of the Study Chapter 9. The Design of the Study Chapter 10. Know the Evidence Chapter 11. Know the Evidence Source Chapter 12. Gather the Evidence Chapter 13. Review the Evidence Chapter 14. Display the Findings Chapter 15. Answer the Question Chapter 16. Determine ClosurePART III. RESOURCESChapter 17. Research in ActionChapter 18. Templates for SuccessChapter 19. Providing StructureChapter 20. Annotated BibliographyBibliography GlossaryAppendix