Quality research in literacy and science education : international perspectives and gold standards

Section I: General Introduction. 1. Education Research Meets the 'Gold Standard': Evaluation, Research Methods, and Statistics after No Child Left Behind M. C. Shelley et al. Section II: Setting the Agenda: Science Education and Science-based Research 2. Why 'Gold Standard' Needs Another 's': Results from the Gold Standard(s) in Science and Literacy Education Research Conference L. D. Yore, P. Boscolo. 3. Research and Practice: A Complex Relationship? R. Millar, J. Osborne. 4. Moving Beyond the Gold Standard: Epistemological and Ontological Considerations of Research in Science Literacy D. E. Alvermann, C. A. Mallozzi. 5. Longitudinal Studies into Science Learning-Methodological Issues R. W. Tytler. 6. An International Perspective of Monitoring Educational Research Quality: Commonalities and Differences R. K. Coll et al. 7. Considering Research Quality and Applicability through the Eyes of Stakeholders D. V. Hayward, L. M. Phillips. Section III: Curriculum and Pedagogy. 8. Researching Effective Pedagogies for Developing the Literacies of Science: Some Theoretical and Practical Considerations V. Prain. 9. Pedagogy, Implementation, and Professional Development for Teaching Science Literacy: How Students and Teachers Know and Learn L. A. Norton-Meier et al. 10. Approaching Classroom Realities: The Use of Mixed Methods and Structural Equation Models in Science Education Research M. Nieswandt, E. H. McEneaney. 11. Mixed-methodology Research in Science Education: Opportunities and Challenges in Exploring and Enhancing Thinking Dispositions T. Levin, T. Wagner. 12. New Directions in Science Literacy Education W. Saul, B.Hand. Section IV. Statistics, Research Methods, and Science Literacy. 13. Multilevel Modeling with HLM: Taking A Second Look at PISA J. O. Anderson et al. 14. Methods from Item Response Theory: Going Beyond Traditional Validity and Reliability in Standardizing Assessments A.G. Froelich. 15. Confounding in Observational Studies using Standardized Test Data: Careful Disentanglement of Statistical Interpretations and Explanations M. C. Meyer. 16. Predicting Group Membership Using National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Mathematics Data D. Walker, S. Mohammed.17. Incorporating Exploratory Methods using Dynamic Graphics into Multivariate Statistics Classes: Curriculum Development D. Cook. 18. Approaches to Broadening the Statistics Curricula D. Nolan, D. Temple Lang. 19. Dr. Fox Rocks: Using Data Mining Techniques to Examine Student Ratings of Instruction M. C. Wang et al. 20. Relating Process Execution to Writing, Reading, and Output Quality of Text: Considering Learner and Task Characteristics H. van den Bergh et al. 21. Can We Make a Silk Purse from a Sow's Ear? D. J. Mundfrom. Section V: Public Policy and 'Gold Standard(s)' Research. 22. Speaking Truth to Power with Powerful Results: Impacting Public Awareness and Public Policy M. C. Shelley. 23. Funding Patterns and Priorities: An International Perspective Hsiao-Ching She et al. 24. Research Ethics Boards and the Gold Standard(s) in Science and Literacy Education Research R. J. Anthony et al. 25. Data Sharing: Disclosure, Confidentiality, and Security D. J. Dude et al. 26. Stitching the Pieces Together to Reveal the