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This course is designed to teach introductory concepts in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research. The course is structured to introduce students to these three paradigms while focusing on research inquiry and data collection, management, and analysis. The course is based on the premise that research develops and evolves through an iterative process. This research process requires analysis, decisions, judgments, and careful consideration of alternatives through reflection. Specifically, students consider the process of school improvement from improvement sciences and design-based research perspectives. Students will design a research project and collect data to understand contributing factors related to a problem of practice within their organizational context. The goals for the class include building a strong foundation in research methods through engaging in the process of reading and conducting educational research.