Studying Your Own School : An Educator's Guide to Qualitative Practitioner Research

'This is a very helpful, American based, account of the way that educational research can be, and often is, usefully done in school by teachers' - Times Educational Supplement 'The authors...have produced a useful resource...well-written in an accessible...style...This is a challenging and informative book from which experienced reflective practitioners could learn a great deal' - Evaluation and Research in Education The aim of this book is to aid educators understand and undertake qualitative research in their own schools in order to improve educational practice.

The authors provide summaries of case studies which guide readers through each step of the entire research process and include advice on how to modify these methods to meet the practical constraints and opportunities of the individual school.