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S-529: CASE STUDY RESEARCH METHODS
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Spring 2016
Irene A. Liefshitz
Methodological Texts
Bassey, M. (1999). Case study research in educational settings. Philadelphia: Open University Press.
Byrne, D. & Ragin, C.C., Eds. (2009). The SAGE handbook of case-based methods. Los Angeles:
SAGE. http://srmo.sagepub.com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/view/the-sage-handbook-of-case-
based-methods/SAGE.xml
Duff, P. (2008). Case study research in applied linguistics. New York: Routledge.
Gagnon, Y-C. (2010). The case study as research method: A practical handbook. Quebec: Presses
de l’Universite du Quebec. http://muse.jhu.edu.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/books/9782760524569/
George, A.L. & Bennett, A. (2005). Case studies and theory development in the social sciences.
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Gerring, J. (2007). Case study research: Principles and practices. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press.
Gillham, B. (2000). Case study research methods. New York: Continuum.
Gomm, R., Hammersley, M. & Foster, P., Eds. (2000). Case study method. Thousand Oaks, CA:
Sage. http://dx.doi.org.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/10.4135/9780857024367
Hamilton, L. & Corbett-Whittier, C. (2013). Using case study in education research. Los Angeles:
SAGE. http://dx.doi.org.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/10.4135/9781473913851
Merriam, S.B. (2001). Qualitative research and case study applications in education, 2nd
edition. San
Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Rohlfing, I. (2012). Case studies and causal inference: An integrative framework. New York:
Palgrave Macmillan.
Simons, H. (2009). Case study research in practice. Los Angeles, CA: Sage. http://dx.doi.org.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/10.4135/9781446268322
Stake, R.E. (1995). The art of case study research. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
Yin, R. K. (2012). Applications of case-study research, 3rd
edition. Thousand Oaks: SAGE.
Yin, R.K. (2014). Case study research: Design and method, 5th
edition. Los Angeles: SAGE.
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Eisenhardt, K.M. (1989). Building theory from case study research. Academy of Management Review,
14(4), 532-550. http://ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=heh&A
N=4308385&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Eisenhardt, K.M. (1991). Better stories and better constructs: The case for rigor and comparative
logic. Academy of Management Review, 16(3), 620-627. http://ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=heh&A
N=4279496&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Flyvbjerg, B. (2006). Five misunderstandings about case-study research. Qualitative Inquiry, 12(2),
219-245. http://qix.sagepub.com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/content/12/2/219.full.pdf+html
Gerring, J. & McDermott, R. (2007). An experimental template for case study research. American
Journal of Political Science, 51(3), 688-701. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/doi/10.1111/j.1540-5907.2007.00275.x/full
Gerring, J. (2004). What is a case study and what is it good for? American Political Science Review,
98(2), 341-354. http://journals.cambridge.org.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=228446&fulltextType=RA&f
ileId=S0003055404001182
Gerring, J. (2012). Mere description. British Journal of Political Science, 42(04), 721-746.
http://journals.cambridge.org.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=8700273&fulltextType=RA
&fileId=S0007123412000130
Gibbert, M. & Ruigrok, W. (2010). The “what” and “how” of case study rigor: Three strategies
based on published work. Organizational Research Methods, 13(4), 710-737.
http://orm.sagepub.com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/content/13/4/710.full.pdf+html
Gibbert, M. & Ruigrok, W. & Wicki, B. (2008). What passes as a rigorous case study? Strategic
Management Journal, 29, 1465-1474.
http://web.b.ebscohost.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=19&sid=52148308-f328-4623-9556-
ac15d51d82b3%40sessionmgr111&hid=124
Hall, P.A. (2008). Systematic process analysis: When and how to use it. European Political Science,
7(3), 304-317. http://ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&A
N=35331590&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Hedstrom, O. & Ylikoski, P. (2010). Causal mechanisms in the social sciences. Annual Review of
Sociology, 36(1), 49-67. http://www.annualreviews.org.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev.soc.012809.102632
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Savolainen, J. (1994). The rationality of drawing big conclusions based on small samples: In defense
of Mill’s method. Social Forces, 72(4), 1225-1237. http://ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&A
N=9408252820&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Seawright, J. & Gerring, J. (2008). Case-selection techniques in case study research: A menu of
qualitative and quantitative options. Political Research Quarterly, 61(2), 294-308.
http://prq.sagepub.com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/content/61/2/294.full.pdf+html
Simons, Helen (1996). The paradox of case study. Cambridge Journal of Education, 26(2), 225-240.
http://www-tandfonline-com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/doi/abs/10.1080/0305764960260206
Small, M.L. (2009). How many cases do I need? On science and the logic of case selection in field-
based research. Ethnography, 10(1), 5-38. http://eth.sagepub.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/content/10/1/5.full.pdf+html
Stake, R. & Kerr, D. (1995). Rene Magritte, constructivism, and the researcher as interpreter.
Educational Theory, 45(1), 55-61. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/doi/10.1111/j.1741-5446.1995.00055.x/full
Tarrow, S. (2010). The strategy of paired comparison: Toward a theory of practice. Comparative
Political Studies, 43(2), 230-259. http://cps.sagepub.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/content/43/2/230
TESOL Journal (2016). Qualitative Research: Case Study Guidelines: https://www.tesol.org/read-
and-publish/journals/tesol-quarterly/tesol-quarterly-research-guidelines/qualitative-research-case-
study-guidelines
Case Studies with Commentary
Bassey, M. (1999). Case study research in educational settings. Philadelphia: Open University Press.
Chapters 8, 9, 10.
Byrne, D. & Ragin, C.C., Eds. (2009). The SAGE handbook of case-based methods. Los Angeles:
SAGE. Chapters 20 – 29. http://srmo.sagepub.com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/view/the-sage-
handbook-of-case-based-methods/SAGE.xml
Duff, P. (2008). Case study research in applied linguistics. New York: Routledge. Chapter 3.
George, A.L. & Bennett, A. (2005). Case studies and theory development in the social sciences.
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Chapter 2.
Stake, R.E. (1995). The art of case study research. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications. Chapter 10.
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Yin, R. K. (2012). Applications of case-study research, 3rd
edition. Thousand Oaks: SAGE.
Chapters 4 – 9, 11 – 15.
Case Study Works: Books
Bridglall, Beatrice L. (2013). Teaching and learning in higher education: Studies of three student
development programs. Lanham: Lexington Books.
Carter, Prudence L. (2012). Stubborn roots: Race, culture, and inequality in U.S. and South African
schools. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Daniels, Emily (2012). Fighting, loving, teaching: An exploration of hope, armed love and critical
urban pedagogies. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.
Dissertation Daniels, Emily (2010). Fighting, loving, teaching: An exploration of hope,
armed love and critical pedagogies in urban teachers’ practice. Thesis: University of
Rochester. http://search.proquest.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/pqdtglobal/docview/521953157/1B3E131BF424038PQ/1?accounti
d=11311
Eick, Caroline (2010). Race-class relations and integration in secondary education: The case of
Miller High. New York, NY: Palgrave-Macmillan.
Fergus, Edward, Noguera, Pedro & Martin, Margary (2014). Schooling for resilience: Improving the
life trajectory of Black and Latino boys. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press.
Fiddiyan-Qasmiyeh, Elena (2015). South-South educational migration, humanitarianism, and
development: Views from the Caribbean, North Africa, and the Middle East. New York, NY:
Routledge.
Goodyear-Ka’ōpua, Noelani (2013). The seeds we planted: Portraits of a native Hawaiian charter
school. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
DissertationGoodyear-Ka’ōpua, Noelani (2005). Ku I Ka Mana: Building community and
nation through contemporary Hawaiian schooling. Thesis: University of California-Santa
Cruz. http://search.proquest.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/pqdtglobal/docview/305004097/fulltextPDF/BC57F890C3754C33
PQ/1?accountid=11311
Hampton, Elaine M. (2013). Anay’s will to learn: A woman’s education in the shadow of the
maquiladoras. Austin: University of Texas Press. http://muse.jhu.edu.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/books/9780292744288/
Hong, Soo (2011). A cord of three strands: A new approach to parent engagement in schools.
Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press.
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Dissertation Hong, Soo (2009). A cord of three strands: Organizing parents, schools, and
communities for collective empowerment. Thesis: Harvard Graduate School of Education.
http://search.proquest.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/pqdtglobal/docview/304891028/59CDC86DEAEF4A32PQ/1?acco
untid=11311
Keller, George (2014). Transforming a college: The story of a little-known college’s strategic climb
to national distinction. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press.
Lewis-McCoy, R. L’Heureux (2014). Inequality in the promised land: Race, resources, and suburban
schooling. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.
Dissertation Lewis-McCoy, R. L’Heureux (2008). Educational inequality in an affluent
setting: An exploration of resources and opportunity. Thesis: University of Michigan.
http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/handle/2027.42/58464/lewisrl_1.pdf?sequence=1
Martinez, Glenabah (2010). Native pride: The politics of curriculum and instruction in an urban
public school. Creskill, NJ: Hampton Press.
DissertationMartinez, Glenabah (2003). People say the American way is to be white…if
you want to show your true colors, screw the cap and gown: A critical ethnographic study of
daily experiences of indigenous youth in an urban public high school. Thesis: University of
Wisconsin-Madison. http://search.proquest.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/pqdtglobal/docview/305283598/fulltextPDF/F2216C6218684339P
Q/1?accountid=11311
Means, Alexander J. (2013). Schooling in the age of austerity: Urban education and the struggle for
democratic life. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan. http://www.palgraveconnect.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/pc/doifinder/10.1057/9781137032058
Dissertation Means, Alexander J. (2013). Schooling in the age of austerity: Public education,
youth, and social instability in the neoliberal city. Thesis: University of Toronto.
https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/67298/7/Means_Alexander_J_201211_P
hD_Thesis.pdf
Merseth, Katherine K. (2009). Inside urban charter schools: Promising practices and strategies in
five high-performing schools. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Moeed, Azra (2015). Science investigation: Student views about learning, motivation, and
assessment. Singapore: Springer.
Pilkington, Andrew (2011). Institutional racism in the academy: A case study. Stoke on Trent:
Trentham Books.
Schroeder, Christopher (2011). Diverse by design: Literacy education within multicultural
institutions. Logan: Utah State University Press.
Smawfield, David (Ed.) (2013). Education and natural disasters: Education as a humanitarian
response. London: Bloomsbury Academic.
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Tieken, Mara Casey (2014). Why rural schools matter. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina
Press.
Tung, R. et al (2015). Promising Practices & Unfinished Business: Fostering Equity and Excellence
for Black and Latino Males. Annenberg Institute for School Reform.
http://annenberginstitute.org/?q=publication/BPSreportPhaseII
Váradi, Luca (2014). Youths trapped in prejudice: Hungarian adolescents’ attitudes towards the
Roma. Wiesbaden: Springer.
Case Study Works: Articles
Various Topics
Schooling & Social Capital
Cortez, G. A. (2013). Occupy public education: A community's struggle for educational resources in
the era of privatization. Equity & Excellence in Education, 46(1), 7-19. http://www-tandfonline-
com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/doi/full/10.1080/10665684.2013.750994
Levinson, M. (2015). The ethics of pandering in Boston public schools' school assignment plan.
Theory and Research in Education, 13(1), 38-55. http://tre.sagepub.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/content/13/1/38.full.pdf+html
Miller, P. M. (2012). Community-based education and social capital in an urban after-school
program. Education and Urban Society, 44(1), 35-60. http://eus.sagepub.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/content/44/1/35.full.pdf+html
Schools as Inclusive Spaces
DeMatthews, D. (2015). Making sense of social justice leadership: A case study of a principal's
experiences to create a more inclusive school. Leadership and Policy in Schools, 14(2), 139-166.
http://www-tandfonline-com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/doi/full/10.1080/15700763.2014.997939
Noula, I., Cowan, S., & Govaris, C. (2015). Democratic governance for inclusion: A case study of a
Greek primary school welcoming Roma pupils. British Journal of Educational Studies, 63(1), 47-66.
http://www-tandfonline-com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/doi/full/10.1080/00071005.2014.984654
Welton, A. D. (2013). Even more racially isolated than before: Problematizing the vision for
"diversity" in a racially mixed high school. Teachers College Record, 115(11), 1-42.
http://www.tcrecord.org.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/library/content.asp?contentid=17204
Science Education
Carlone, H. B., Webb, A. W., Archer, L., & Taylor, M. (2015). What kind of boy does science? A
critical perspective on the science trajectories of four scientifically talented boys. Science Education,
99(3), 438-464. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/doi/10.1002/sce.21155/abstract
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Eisenhart, M., Weis, L., Allen, C. D., Cipollone, K., Stich, A., & Dominguez, R. (2015). High school
opportunities for STEM: Comparing inclusive STEM-focused and comprehensive high schools in
two US cities. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 52(6), 763-789. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/doi/10.1002/tea.21213/full
Kim, S., & Hand, B. (2015). An analysis of argumentation discourse patterns in elementary teachers'
science classroom discussions. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 26(3), 221-236.
http://link.springer.com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/article/10.1007/s10972-014-9416-x
Race & Teaching
Hess, J. (2015). Upping the "anti-": The value of an anti-racist theoretical framework in music
education. Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education, 14(1), 66-92.
http://act.maydaygroup.org/articles/Hess14_1.pdf
Kraehe, A. M. (2015). Sounds of silence: Race and emergent counter-narratives of art teacher
identity. Studies in Art Education: A Journal of Issues and Research in Art Education, 56(3), 199-213.
http://ezp-
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N=102221476&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Lazar, A. (2013). Degrees toward social justice teaching: Examining the dispositions of three urban
early-career teachers. Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education, 45(5), 701-727.
http://link.springer.com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/article/10.1007/s11256-013-0243-8
Graduate Students & Faculty of Color
Chirgwin, S. K. (2015). Burdens too difficult to carry? A case study of three academically able
indigenous Australian masters students who had to withdraw. International Journal of Qualitative Studies
in Education, 28(5), 594-609. http://www-tandfonline-com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/doi/abs/10.1080/09518398.2014.916014
Hughes, B. (2015). Recruiting, retaining, and benefiting from a diverse community college faculty: A
case study of one college's successes. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 39(7), 659-672.
http://www-tandfonline-com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/doi/full/10.1080/10668926.2014.885401
McCoy, D. L. & Winkle-Wagner, R. (2015). Bridging the divide: Developing a scholarly habitus for
aspiring graduate students through summer bridge programs participation. Journal of College Student
Development, 56(5), 423-439. https://muse-jhu-edu.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/journals/journal_of_college_student_development/v056/56.5.mccoy.html
Roland, K. A. (2011). Creating inclusive space for aboriginal scholars and scholarship in the
academy: Implications for employment equity policy. Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and
Policy, (118) https://www.umanitoba.ca/publications/cjeap/pdf_files/roland.pdf
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Various Single Case Study
Achinstein, B., Ogawa, R.T., & Speiglman, A. (2004). Are we creating separate and unequal tracks
of teachers? The effects of state policy, local condition, and teacher characteristics on new teacher
socialization. American Educational Research Journal, 41(3), 557-603. http://www.jstor.org.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/stable/3699439?sid=primo&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
Albashiry, N. M., Voogt, J. M., & Pieters, J. M. (2015). Curriculum design practices of a vocational
community college in a developing context: Challenges and needs. Community College Journal of Research
& Practice, 39(12), 1137-1152. http://www-tandfonline-com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/doi/abs/10.1080/10668926.2014.942894
Camp, E. M., & Oesterreich, H. A. (2010). Uncommon teaching in commonsense times: A case
study of a critical multicultural educator and the academic success of diverse student populations.
Multicultural Education, 17(2), 20-26. http://search.proquest.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/docview/288339542?OpenUrlRefId=info:xri/sid:primo&accountid=11311
Certo, J. (2015). Poetic language, interdiscursivity and intertextuality in fifth graders’ poetry: An
interpretive study. Journal of Literacy Research, 47(1), 49-82. http://jlr.sagepub.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/content/47/1/49
Chung, J. Y. (2015). A critical biculturalist approach to ethnic student organizations. Journal of
Diversity in Higher Education, 8(1), 30-42. http://ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pdh&A
N=2014-45579-001&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Gurley, D. K., Anast-May, L., & Lee, H. T. (2015). Developing instructional leaders through
assistant principals' academy: A partnership for success. Education and Urban Society, 47(2), 207-241.
http://eus.sagepub.com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/content/47/2/207.full.pdf+html
Haines, S. J., Summers, J. A., Turnbull, A. P., Turnbull, H. R., & Palmer, S. (2015). Fostering
Habib’s engagement and self-regulation: A case study of a child from a refugee family at home and
preschool. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 35(1), 28-39. http://tec.sagepub.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/content/35/1/28.full.pdf+html
LeChasseur, K. (2014). Critical race theory and the meaning of "community" in district partnerships.
Equity & Excellence in Education, 47(3), 305-320. http://www-tandfonline-com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/doi/full/10.1080/10665684.2014.933069
Malen, B., Croninger, R., Muncey, D., & Jones, D. (2002). Reconstituting schools: Testing the
theory of action. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 24(2), 113-132.
http://epa.sagepub.com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/content/24/2/113.full.pdf+html
Meyer-Looze, C. (2015). Creating a cycle of continuous improvement through instructional rounds.
International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 10(1), 29-45.
http://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1060972
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Ng, M. L. (2015). Difficulties with team teaching in Hong Kong kindergartens. ELT Journal, 69(2),
188-197. http://eltj.oxfordjournals.org.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/content/69/2/188.full.pdf+html
Prestine, N.N. (1989). The struggle for control of teacher education: A case study. Educational
Evaluation & Policy Analysis, 11(3), 285-3000. http://www.jstor.org.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/stable/1163622?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
Pyne, K. B., & Means, D. R. (2013). Underrepresented and in/visible: A Hispanic first-generation
student’s narratives of college. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 6(3), 186-198. http://ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pdh&A
N=2013-29991-001&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Reed, L., & Johnson, L. T. (2010). Serving LGBT students: Examining the spiritual, religious, and
social justice implications for an African American school administrator. Journal of Negro Education,
79(3), 390-404. http://www.jstor.org.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/stable/20798357?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
Rodriguez, A. J. (2015). Managing institutional and sociocultural challenges through
sociotransformative constructivism: A longitudinal case study of a high school science teacher.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 52(4), 448-460. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/doi/10.1002/tea.21207/full
Scott, M. A., Pyne, K. B., & Means, D. R. (2015). Approaching praxis: YPAR as critical pedagogical
process in a college access program. High School Journal, 98(2), 138-157. https://muse-jhu-edu.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/journals/high_school_journal/v098/98.2.scott.html
Taylor, K. A., & Fernandez-Bergersen, S. (2015). Mexican American women's reflections from
public high school. Journal of Latinos and Education, 14(1), 6-24. http://www-tandfonline-com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/doi/full/10.1080/15348431.2014.944701
Townsend, T., Pisapia, J., & Razzaq, J. (2015). Fostering interdisciplinary research in universities: A
case study of leadership, alignment and support. Studies in Higher Education, 40(4), 658-675.
http://www-tandfonline-com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/doi/full/10.1080/03075079.2013.842218
Varelas, M., Tucker-Raymond, E., & Richards, K. (2015). A structure-agency perspective on young
children's engagement in school science: Carlos's performance and narrative. Journal of Research in
Science Teaching, 52(4), 516-529. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/doi/10.1002/tea.21206/full
Welton, A., & Williams, M. (2015). Accountability strain, college readiness drain: Sociopolitical
tensions involved in maintaining a college-going culture in a high "minority", high poverty, Texas
high school. High School Journal, 98(2), 181-204. https://muse-jhu-edu.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/journals/high_school_journal/v098/98.2.welton.html
Woodcock, C., & Hakeem, P. (2015). "The power of our words and flesh": An experienced literacy
coach's love letter to incoming educators about the transformational roles of relationships and the
body in learning. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 11(1), 13-33. http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-
content/uploads/2015/04/Woodcock-Hakeem-final.pdf
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Yemini, M. & Sagie, N. (2015). School–Nongovernmental organization engagement as an
entrepreneurial venture. Educational Administration Quarterly, 51(4), 543-571.
http://eaq.sagepub.com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/content/51/4/543.full
Various Multiple Case Study
Achinstein, B., Curry, M. W., & Ogawa, R. T. (2015). (Re)labeling social status: Promises and
tensions in developing a college-going culture for Latina/o youth in an urban high school. American
Journal of Education, 121(3), 311-345. http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/680407
Anderson, L. (2010). Embedded, emboldened, and (net)working for change: Support-seeking and
teacher agency in urban, high-needs schools. Harvard Educational Review, 80(4), 541-573.
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Aulls, M. W., Magon, J. K., & Shore, B. M. (2015). The distinction between inquiry-based instruction
and non-inquiry-based instruction in higher education: A case study of what happens as inquiry in 16
education courses in three universities. Teaching and Teacher Education, 51, 147-161.
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Borgerding, L. A., Klein, V. A., Ghosh, R., & Eibel, A. (2015). Student teachers' approaches to
teaching biological evolution. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 26(4), 371-392.
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Davin, K. J., & Troyan, F. J. (2015). The implementation of high-leverage teaching practices: From
the university classroom to the field site. Foreign Language Annals, 48(1), 124-142.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/doi/10.1111/flan.12124/epdf
DeMatthews, D., & Mawhinney, H. (2014). Social justice leadership and inclusion: Exploring
challenges in an urban district struggling to address inequities. Educational Administration Quarterly,
50(5), 844-881. http://eaq.sagepub.com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/content/50/5/844.full
Ellis, D. E. (2015). What discourages students from engaging with innovative instructional methods:
Creating a barrier framework. Innovative Higher Education, 40(2), 111-125.
http://link.springer.com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/article/10.1007/s10755-014-9304-5
Fletcher, A.J., MacPhee, M. & Dickson, G. (2015). Doing participatory action research in a
multicase study: A methodological example. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 14(5), 1-9.
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Gilheany, T. (2013). Israeli and Palestinian teachers' self-reported motivations for teaching religion:
An exploratory case study. Religious Education, 108(5), 499-514. http://www-tandfonline-com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/doi/full/10.1080/00344087.2013.835644
Huddleston, A. P. (2015). "Making the difficult choice": Understanding Georgia’s test-based grade
retention policy in reading. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 23(51).
http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/1716
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Long, L. C., Barnett, K., & Rogers, K. B. (2015). Exploring the relationship between principal,
policy, and gifted program scope and quality. Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 38(2), 118-140.
http://jeg.sagepub.com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/content/38/2/118.full.pdf+html
Maxwell, G. M., Locke, L. A., & Scheurich, J. J. (2013). Case study of three rural Texas
superintendents as equity oriented change agents. Qualitative Report, 18(11), 1-23.
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McDermott, K. A., Frankenberg, E., & Diem, S. (2015). The "post-racial" politics of race: Changing
student assignment policy in three school districts. Educational Policy, 29(3), 504-554.
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Niella, M.F., Baños, R.V., & Hurtado, M. J.R. (2015). Quality assessment for placement centres: A
case study of the University of Barcelona’s faculty of education. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher
Education, 40(2), 199-217. http://www-tandfonline-com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/doi/full/10.1080/02602938.2014.898738
Norton, A., & Wilson, K. (2015). A longitudinal view of the liberal arts curriculum a decade after
merger: A multiple case study of community colleges in Connecticut, Kentucky, and Louisiana.
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 39(7), 591-602. http://www-tandfonline-com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/doi/full/10.1080/10668926.2013.866059
Payne, J. C. (2015). Investigating the role of cultural capital and organisational habitus in
architectural education: A case study approach. International Journal of Art & Design Education, 34(1), 9-
24. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/doi/10.1111/jade.12018/full
Stockfelt, S. (2015). Capital, agency, family and the diaspora: An exploration of boys' aspirations
towards higher education in urban Jamaica. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International
Education, 45(1), 5-25. http://www-tandfonline-com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/doi/abs/10.1080/03057925.2013.812426
Tam, A. C. F. (2015). Exploring teachers' beliefs about teacher learning in professional learning
communities and their influence on collegial activities in two departments. Compare: A Journal of
Comparative and International Education, 45(3), 422-444. http://www-tandfonline-com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/doi/abs/10.1080/03057925.2013.872025
Turner, E. O. (2015). Districts' responses to demographic change: Making sense of race, class, and
immigration in political and organizational context. American Educational Research Journal, 52(1), 4-39.
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Wells, R., Gifford, E., Bai, Y., & Corra, A. (2015). A network perspective on dropout prevention in
two cities. Educational Administration Quarterly, 51(1), 27-57. http://eaq.sagepub.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/content/51/1/27.full.pdf+html
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Case Study Works: HGSE Dissertations
Augustine, Kathy Maria Warren (2010). First time principals in a high stakes accountability urban
school district: A case study of their learning practice and reflections. Thesis: Harvard University
Graduate School of Education. http://search.proquest.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/pqdtglobal/docview/857923353/CF7A001036BF4AD2PQ/1?accountid=11
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Barnes, Frank Derek (2015). Principal professional development: A multiple case exploratory study
of district-led aspiring principal programs through the lens of knowledge management. Thesis:
Harvard University Graduate School of Education. https://dash.harvard.edu/handle/1/16461046
Bocala, Esguerra Candice (2014). Lesson study as professional learning: Developing knowledge,
attempting scale, and creating coherence. Thesis: Harvard University Graduate School of
Education. http://search.proquest.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/pqdtglobal/docview/1645699338/BACA4C382BF14BDCPQ/1?accountid=
11311
Boyd, Joel D. (2012). Career factors which lead to success in urban school district leadership: a
cross-case analysis of the prior experiences of traditionally and nontraditionally prepared
superintendents. Thesis: Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
http://search.proquest.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/pqdtglobal/docview/1268529381/DCB469D100444D94PQ/1?accountid=1
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Brown, Pamela C. (2010). Leading to high performance: A case study of the role of the balanced
scorecard in improving urban secondary schools. Thesis: Harvard University Graduate School of
Education. http://search.proquest.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/pqdtglobal/docview/859271849/1538036F16C8488BPQ/4?accountid=113
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Catone, Keith C. (2014). The pedagogy of teacher activism: four portraits of becoming and being
teacher activists. Thesis: Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
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prod1.hul.harvard.edu/pqdtglobal/docview/1672624766/606C6F4CEAA54CDDPQ/1?accountid=
11311
Edwards, Alison Jane (2015). Grassroots social action and the National Museum of the American
Indian. Thesis: Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
https://dash.harvard.edu/handle/1/16461039
Faller, Susan Elisabeth (2014). Girls doing science: A case study of science literacy in all-female
middle classrooms. Thesis: Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
http://search.proquest.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/pqdtglobal/docview/1678903219/2AB7120A0BDA4DBAPQ/1?accountid
=11311
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Figueroa, Ivelys (2012). The role of the chief diversity officer in higher education: a qualitative study
of two private universities. Thesis: Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
http://search.proquest.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/pqdtglobal/docview/1268531082/568362DA393C4A72PQ/1?accountid=1
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Hsiao, Ling (2015). Moving the discussion through surprises and dilemmas: Teacher learning in
academic discussion. Thesis: Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
https://dash.harvard.edu/handle/1/14121809
Lewis-McCoy, R. L’Heureux (2008). Educational inequality in an affluent setting: An exploration of
resources and opportunity. Thesis: University of Michigan.
http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/handle/2027.42/58464/lewisrl_1.pdf?sequence=1
Lussier, David F. (2011). Managing system-wide math instruction in the southwest independent
school district. Thesis: Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
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prod1.hul.harvard.edu/pqdtglobal/docview/909002118/78FB023953554BF2PQ/1?accountid=113
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Marietta, Geoff Eckman (2015). Leadership and collaboration in complex organizations: Principals’
interactions with central office in two large school districts. Thesis: Harvard University Graduate
School of Education. https://dash.harvard.edu/handle/1/16461038
Marietta, Sky Harmony (2012). Language, literacy and place: Investigating environment and
outcomes in rural Appalachia. Thesis: Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
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prod1.hul.harvard.edu/pqdtglobal/docview/1268611311/F312D94B7E2B4C40PQ/1?accountid=1
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Palombo, Marielle S. (2011). Teaching persuasive writing with a class blog: An exploratory study in
an urban sixth grade classroom. Thesis: Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
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prod1.hul.harvard.edu/pqdtglobal/docview/908982192/563BB5FD76774FDFPQ/1?accountid=11
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Reinhorn, Stefanie Karchmer (2015). Teachers’ views of school-based professional learning in six
high-performing, high-poverty urban schools. Thesis: Harvard University Graduate School of
Education. https://dash.harvard.edu/handle/1/16461036
Russell, Kenneth Alfonso (2012). Potentially disruptive: community participation in Jamaican
education. Thesis: Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
http://search.proquest.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/pqdtglobal/docview/1268164397/AD58A0F8FDC4489APQ/1?accountid=
11311
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Saavedra, Anna Rosefsky (2011). The academic impact of enrollment in international baccalaureate
diploma program: A case study of Chicago public schools. Thesis: Harvard University Graduate
School of Education. http://search.proquest.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/pqdtglobal/docview/908982725/28ACDD2EAF0942BCPQ/2?accountid=1
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Scott, Irvin Leon (2011). Understanding the impact of restructuring into small schools on teaching
and learning: A case study analysis. Thesis: Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
http://search.proquest.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/pqdtglobal/docview/909028074/9DE8DF052CAD4ED5PQ/1?accountid=
11311
Sevak, Milan (2012). Superintendents and senior district leadership teams: A multi-case study
analysis. Thesis: Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
http://search.proquest.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/pqdtglobal/docview/1268570946/F61A184ACE314AFBPQ/1?accountid=1
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Siu, Lilly (2012). “Finding my good side”: A case study of student engagement in a Waldorf-inspired
community school. Thesis: Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
http://search.proquest.com.ezp-
prod1.hul.harvard.edu/pqdtglobal/docview/875953432/2895C11981A24B83PQ/5?accountid=113
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Stolte, Laurel Caldwallader (2015). Opening the door to cross-cultural educación in two-way
immersion programs. Thesis: Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
https://dash.harvard.edu/handle/1/16461034
Stosich, Elizabeth Leisy (2015). Learning to teach to the Common Core State Standards: Examining
the role of teachers’ collaboration, principals’ leadership, and professional development. Thesis:
Harvard University Graduate School of Education. https://dash.harvard.edu/handle/1/14121780
Villegas, Malia Maya (2010). 500 Maori PhDs in five years: Insights from a successful indigenous
higher education initiative. Thesis: Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
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prod1.hul.harvard.edu/pqdtglobal/pagepdf/857923132/Record/43A2EDAEBFFF4396PQ/3?acco
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Vitti, Nikolai (2012). Developing demand parents: A case study of Miami Dade County public
schools’ parent academy. Thesis: Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
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prod1.hul.harvard.edu/pqdtglobal/docview/1027227942/FDAF2AEAA28A490EPQ/1?accountid
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Zrike, Stephen K. (2010). A cross-case study analysis: The impact of principal leadership on novice
teachers. Thesis: Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
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On Ethics & Politics
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Schnarch, B. (2004). Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession (OCAP) or Self- Determination
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Methodological Articles
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