For applied research that requires reflection on complex issues, focus groups represent an increasingly useful approach. This handbook includes a set of tools designed for leading small groups in investigating the status of school reform. Developed as part of a study on the changing roles of state departments of education, these tools have been successfully adapted to discussions of varied but specific reform initiatives in very different state environments, including urban, suburban, and rural areas. At focus groups in which variations of these processes have been used, participants have reported finding conversations informative, provocative, and enjoyable. Published 2000 by The Education Alliance at Brown University. Author(s): Colleen Orsburn
"Discussing Reform: Tools for Facilitating a Focus Group"
(2000).
The Education Alliance at Brown University.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://doi.org/10.26300/x91e-jb15
This collection holds materials from the Education Alliance at Brown University. The Education Alliance was a reform support organization committed to advancing equitable educational opportunities that prepare all student populations to succeed in the 21st century. From 1975-2021, the Alliance …