Metrics evoke a mixed reaction from the research community. Metrics hold real power: they are constitutive of values, identities and livelihoods. Using extensive evidence-gathering, analysis and consultation, the authors take a thorough look at potential uses and limitations of research metrics and indicators.

This book provides practical step-by-step guidance for doing grounded theory (GT) using the classic approach articulated by Barney Glaser.

This book will help educators better understand assistive technology and how it can support students with disabilities from early childhood through the transition into adulthood.

Focusing on accounting theory, this book provides a critical overview of accounting as a whole as well as touch on the financial issues in economic and political contexts, providing readers with an applied understanding of how United States accounting standards were derived and where we might be headed in the future.

With real classroom examples of successful STEM teaching, sample lessons and lesson plan templates, this book supports primary school teachers to infuse STEM projects in to their classroom teaching.

This fourth edition introduces research methods as an integrated set of techniques for investigating social work research and practice problems.

This book offers guidance on reimagining stakeholder roles, research on best practices, principles for designing policies, and messages from thought leaders inside and outside the field of education.

This book guides principals on how to utilize their voice to influence policy and practices in order to successfully lead and support growth school-wide.

With ready-to-use tools, this guide will help school leaders connect people, build trust, discover strengths, and clear barriers to improve teacher effectiveness - and ultimately raise student achievement.

Do you need good leaders to achieve good quality or does good quality create good leadership? This book explores the meanings and understandings of quality and leadership that are present in early years services and how to lead in order to develop and achieve quality in your early years setting.