Arnoud Oude Groote BeverborgTobias Feldhoff2026-02-102026-02-102021978-3-319-69623-875https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69345-9https://link.springer.com/openurl?genre=book&isbn=978-3-030-69345-9http://bibliovirtual.umar.mx:4000/handle/123456789/1704Libro electrónicoThis open access book discusses challenges in school improvement research and different methodological approaches that have the potential to foster school improvement research. Research on school improvement and accountability analysis places high demands on a study’s design and method. The potential of combining the depth of case studies with the breath of quantitative measures and analyses in a mixed-methods design seems very promising. Consequently, the focus of the book lies on innovative methodological approaches.en-USConcept and Design Developments in School Improvement Research Longitudinal, Multilevel and Mixed Methods and Their Relevance for Educational AccountabilityBook