Chad R. Lochmiller is Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in the School of Education at Indiana University, USA.

• Chapter 1. Complementary Research Methods: An Introduction and Overview.- Part I. Qualitative and Critical Approaches to the Study of Educational Leadership and Policy.- Chapter 2. Qualitative Research in Educational Leadership Studies: Issues in the Design and Conduct of Studies.- Chapter 3. The DIVE Approach: Using Case-Ordered Meta-Matrices and Theory-Based Data Displays to Analyze Multiple Case Study Data.- Chapter 4. Language-Based Methodologies for Policy and Leadership Research.- Chapter 5. Doing Critical Policy Analysis in Education Research: An Emerging Paradigm.- Chapter 6. Critical Research Perspectives in School Leadership: Putting Dignity and Humanity at the Center.- Chapter 7.The Potential of (Participatory) Action Research for School Leaders, Local Policy Makers, and University-Based Researchers.- Part II. Quantitative Approaches to the Study of Educational Leadership and Policy.- Chapter 8. Secondary Data Analysis in the Field of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies.- Chapter 9. Matching Strategies for Causal Inference with Observational Data in Education.- Chapter 10. Using Quantitative and Qualitative Methods to Study the Content and Effects of Curriculum Materials.- Chapter 11.Value-Added and Growth Models in Education Research.- Chapter 12. Social Network Analysis Methods in Educational Policy Research.- Chapter 13. Essential Steps to Assessing a School System’s Fiscal Health.- Chapter 14. Evaluating Education Costs.- Part III. Mixed, Applied, and Collaborative Approaches to the Study of Educational Leadership and Policy.- Chapter 15. Using Mixed Methods to Inform Education Policy Research.- Chapter 16. Program Evaluation Methods for PK-12 Education.- Chapter 17. International Network as Sites for Research on Successful School Leadership.- Chapter 18. Taking Stock of Complementary Research Methods: The Perpetual Quest for Good Research Methods for Educational Leadership and Policy.