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This course is designed to be both a theoretical and practical approach to quantitative research in the classroom. Students will gain an understanding of the basic concepts of quantitative research and its application in schools and the classroom. Current data collected at classroom, school, and state level will be analyzed and the outcomes applied to identify and improve the quality of instruction.

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Education Source
Access to millions of journal articles from thousands of journals and 550 books, and conference papers on subjects pertaining to education.
Sage Research Methods: Foundations
Read bite-sized introductions to hundreds of research concepts and methods written by global experts.
Academic Search Complete
This database covers many subjects found at colleges and universities. Contains articles from thousands of journals, magazines, news sources, and videos from the Associated Press.

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Research Design by John W. Creswell
Call Number: H62 .C6963 2009

ISBN: 9781412965569

Publication Date: 2008-07-15
Design-Based Research in Education by Zoi A. Philippakos (Editor); Emily Howell (Editor); Anthony Pellegrino (Editor); David Reinking (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9781462547388

Publication Date: 2021-09-30
A Vision and Roadmap for Education Statistics by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; Committee on National Statistics; Panel on a Vision and Roadmap for Education Statistics; Nancy Kirkendall (Editor); Bradford Chaney (Editor); Celeste Stone (Editor); Melissa Chiu (Editor); Larry Hedges (Editor)
ISBN: 9780309273503

Publication Date: 2022-08-01

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ED Data Express
ED Data Express provides public access to the funding, participation, and performance data from school years starting from 2010-2011 onward on formula grant programs administered in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Most of the data are collected by school year and updated annually as the data become available.
TEA Reports & Data
Texas has one of the largest education data bases in the world. It provides a treasure trove of information for researchers, parents and the public at large to mine and learn about the workings of 1,200 districts and charters, as well as TEA. That information and other data is used to create a number of reports that provide information about a variety of topics, such as student performance, spending and implementation of legislation.
National Center for Education Statistics
The NCES is a part of the IES (Institute of Education Sciences), which is the research arm of the Department of education. "Since 1867, NCES has been the federal statistical agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data on the condition of U.S. education—from early childhood to adult education—to help improve student outcomes. "

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AVON
Contains thousands of videos, including documentaries, educational films, and news clips spanning the widest range of subject areas.

Edutopia Videos
"Edutopia is a trusted source and vibrant social network shining a spotlight on what works in education" The videos tab contains "videos that showcase evidence-based learning practices in preK-12 schools, and see our core strategies and key topics in action."

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Google Scholar
Search the more scholarly part of the Internet to search for peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations.

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