WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Educational Leadership Department
 
Alternative Certification Initiative 2007
The objective of this course will be to give you experience and knowledge in program evaluation - via qualitative research methods.
   
 
To Do BEFORE CLASS on Saturday
 
 
    Begin to consider a qualitative research question or project that would benefit your district.

    Qualitative Research focuses on data collected through surveys, focus groups, interviews...

    You can print out the handouts on Friday (save the paper)

 
     
 
BRING TO CLASS
 
 

Bring a couple of samples of surveys (home-school, faculty, student, community…) or interview (not employment interviews) questions that you have used or have copies of -for four people in the class AND a copy of a report, used by your district, that used qualitative data (IF YOU HAVE ONE)

 
 
Glossary of Terms
Handouts
  
Quantitative Statistical Glossary
Power Point 1 | 2 | 3 | *file*
 
Statistical Glossary
Coding Sheets 1 | 2| 3
   
Scientific-Based Research
(short version)
   
Scientific-Based Research
(Federal form version)