{"product_id":"reason-rigor-how-conceptual-frameworks-guide-research-9781483340401","title":"Reason \u0026 Rigor: How Conceptual Frameworks Guide Research","description":"Designed for novice as well as more experienced researchers, \u003cstrong\u003eReason \u0026amp; Rigor \u003c\/strong\u003eby Sharon M. Ravitch and Matthew Riggan presents conceptual frameworks as a mechanism for aligning literature review, research design, and methodology. The book explores the conceptual framework--defined as both a process and a product--that helps to direct and ground researchers as they work through common research challenges. Focusing on published studies on a range of topics and employing both quantitative and qualitative methods, the updated \u003cstrong\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e features two new chapters and clearly communicates the processes of developing and defining conceptual frameworks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRiggan, J. (John) Matthew (Matt):\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eMatthew Riggan, Ph.D., \u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Researcher at the Consortium for Policy Research in Education at the University of Pennsylvania, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Penn's Graduate School of Education. His current research focuses on formative assessment in elementary mathematics; assessing analytic and problem-solving skills for postsecondary readiness; systemic reform to support science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education; and factors supporting or undermining the scale-up of promising reforms in urban school districts. He teaches courses in qualitative research design, data collection, and analysis, and has worked extensively on developing qualitative and mixed methods approaches to program theory evaluation and analysis of video data. He holds a doctorate in Anthropology and Education from the University of Pennsylvania.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRiggan, J. Matthew:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eMatthew Riggan, Ph.D., \u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Researcher at the Consortium for Policy Research in Education at the University of Pennsylvania, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Penn's Graduate School of Education. His current research focuses on formative assessment in elementary mathematics; assessing analytic and problem-solving skills for postsecondary readiness; systemic reform to support science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education; and factors supporting or undermining the scale-up of promising reforms in urban school districts. He teaches courses in qualitative research design, data collection, and analysis, and has worked extensively on developing qualitative and mixed methods approaches to program theory evaluation and analysis of video data. He holds a doctorate in Anthropology and Education from the University of Pennsylvania.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRavitch, Sharon M.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSharon M. Ravitch\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor of practice at the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education. She engages in numerous applied research projects in India, serving as a visiting scholar at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai and working as a co-researcher and key resource expert in policy advocacy, professional development, and community-based participatory research related to corporate social responsibility through TISS's corporate social responsibility hub. She is involved in the design and implementation of assessment and evaluation of statewide performance through mixed-methods research in the Ministry of Human Resource Development's major policy initiative, Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), a countrywide reform initiative aimed to resurrect India's state public university system. Ravitch is also an expert adviser at the Center for Academic Leadership and Education Management at TISS. The center provides professional development and policy advocacy support to school education leaders across India. Ravitch works in the center's capacity-building program to collaboratively develop case studies and technology-innovation frameworks for the higher education and K-12 sectors using a participatory approach. She received the prestigious GIAN Scholar Award from the government of India for 2016-2017 and the RUSA Scholar Award for 2017-2018. Ravitch also received a Fulbright Fellowship to engage in research and applied development work in India from 2017 to 2019.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRavitch has published five books: A\u003cem\u003epplied Research for Sustainable Change: A Guide for Education Leaders\u003c\/em\u003e (with Nicole Carl, 2019); \u003cem\u003eQualitative Research: Bridging the Conceptual, Theoretical, and Methodological\u003c\/em\u003e (2nd ed., with Nicole Carl, 2020);\u003cem\u003e Reason and Rigor: How Conceptual Frameworks Guide Research\u003c\/em\u003e (2012; 2nd ed., with Matthew Riggan, 2016); \u003cem\u003eSchool Counseling Principles: Diversity and Multiculturalism\u003c\/em\u003e (2006); and \u003cem\u003eMatters of Interpretation: Reciprocal Transformation in Therapeutic and Developmental Relationships With Youth\u003c\/em\u003e (with Michael Nakkula, 1998).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sage Publications, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492627550482,"sku":"9781483340401","price":138.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_19528eb8-4a65-49dd-ab2f-7124959a3617.jpg?v=1730600286","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/reason-rigor-how-conceptual-frameworks-guide-research-9781483340401","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}