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The Reflective School Counselor's Guide to Practitioner Research; Skills and Strategies for Successful Inquiry

by: Vicki Brooks-McNamara

The Reflective School Counselor's Guide to Practitioner Research; Skills and Strategies for Successful Inquiry

by: Vicki Brooks-McNamara

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1412951097
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 10/03/2007
Publisher: Corwin Pr

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Provides a step-by-step process for conducting practitioner inquiry projects by collecting, analyzing, and using data, and offers guidelines for developing counselors' advocacy, leadership, and collaboration skills.

Acknowledgments	p. vii
About the Authors	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
School Counselors Collaborating for High Student Achievement	p. xi
School Culture in the Time of School Reform	p. xii
Tips for Using the Book	p. xiii
Launching Inquiry: Developing Your Question	p. 1
How We Arrived at This Point	p. 1
Moving Into Inquiry	p. 3
Data Sources	p. 5
Thinking About Thinking	p. 7
Formulating Questions	p. 7
Exploring Your Question	p. 8
Strategies for Success	p. 11
Meet Dianne: An Ongoing Case Study	p. 12
Discovering the Territory: Exploring Others' Expertise	p. 15
Why Gather Supporting Information?	p. 15
Exploring Others' Expertise	p. 16
Keeping It Simple	p. 16
Components of the Summary	p. 28
Dianne's Journey Begins	p. 30
Getting It Together: Gathering Your Data	p. 33
Ethical Considerations	p. 34
What Data Is Needed?	p. 36
Avenues for Gathering Data	p. 38
School Artifacts	p. 45
The Last Tip: How to Navigate Dead Ends	p. 47
Dianne's Hunch Pays Off	p. 50
Sorting It Out: Making Sense of Your Data	p. 53
Descriptive Data as a Powerful Tool	p. 53
Ways to Look at Data	p. 54
Dianne Makes Sense of It All	p. 73
Stepping Up: Sharing What You Now Know	p. 75
The Fundamentals	p. 75
Know Your Audience	p. 79
Know Your End Product	p. 80
Inquiry Support Groups	p. 80
Routines	p. 81
The Block	p. 81
Deadlines	p. 83
It's All in the Details	p. 83
Dianne Seeks Support From Key People	p. 88
Building Your Learning Community	p. 91
Learning Communities	p. 92
Practitioner Inquiry Support Team	p. 95
Dianne Brings Parents Into the Learning Community	p. 98
Review and Can-Do: Putting It All Together	p. 101
Where's Dianne Now?	p. 103
References	p. 105
Index	p. 109
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The Reflective School Counselor's Guide to Practitioner Research; Skills and Strategies for Successful Inquiry

The Reflective School Counselor's Guide to Practitioner Research; Skills and Strategies for Successful Inquiry

9781412951098

1412951097

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