Bias and Beyond

Soyeon Ahn, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Research, Measurement, and Evaluation Program at the University of Miami’s School of Education and Human Development.April Mann, EdD, is the director of the Writing Center and a senior lecturer in the Department of Writing Studies at the University of Miami.

• Chapter 1. Rethinking Data Life Cycle Practices: The Value of Applying Reflexivity Methods to Current Data Practices; EllenMarie McPhillipChapter 2. What Are We Even Measuring?: The Role of Survey Questions in Demographic Data Collection; Joelle A. Dorsett, Alexis R. Franklin, Regine Thermy Jean Baptiste, Marisol L. Meyer, and Guerda NicolasChapter 3. Using Course Evaluations to Assess Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Case Study on Measuring Difficult Concepts with Problematic Instruments; April Mann, Cameron Riopelle, and Adina Sanchez-GarciaChapter 4. Garbage In, Garbage Out!: A Commentary on Bias in Standardized Assessments; Murat Kasli, Celia Rubio, and Cengiz ZopluogluChapter 5. From a Different View: Addressing Bias in Qualitative Research; Jessica Wendorf Muhamad, Kallia O. Wright, and Tyler R. Harrison Chapter 6. Current Practices of Meta-Analytic and Systematic Reviews in Education Toward Unbiased, Inclusive, and Representative Research Evidence; Soyeon Ahn, Ryan C. Schooley, Beck Graefe, and Ching-Hua ChuanChapter 7. Adult College (Re)Enrollment Advice & Information Networks: A Descriptive Analysis; Willis A. JonesChapter 8. Systemic Racial Disparities in Large Data on School District Finance & Housing: Three Empirical Illustrations; Bruce D. Baker and Wendy CastilloChapter 9. Considering Quality Indicators of Mixed Methods Research; Wendy Cavendish and Ignacio Barrenenchea