The Educator's Desk Reference

A master guide to finding information on education--in print and electronicallythis source seeks to facilitate educational research as it identifies both traditional and electronic sources of information. A master guide to finding information on education--in print and electronically--The Educator's Desk Reference seeks to facilitate educational research as it identifies both traditional and electronic sources of information. Furthermore, it provides information on how to use the Internet to find information on education and offers statistical tools, research designs, measurement procedures, and software specifically tailored for behavioral research. As with the first edition, this book is designed for the professional as a ready-reference handbook both to refresh the reader's technical memory and to provide new developments in research methodology and sources of information. Distinguishing this second edition is a section on the Internet and chapters on measurements and techniques for exploratory data analysis. Also covered in this edition: Descriptions of the latest software for education and the behavioral sciences; Guidelines for selecting the proper research design; Descriptions of the characteristics of and uses for various research designs; Sampling techniques; A summary of major concepts and procedures in classical test theory and Item Response; Techniques for exploratory data analysis; Information on how to get published, lists of journal publishers, and requirements for publication, This book may be used for casual inquiry or for scholarly educational research. Its scope embraces all levels of education, from preschool through graduate school and beyond.