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A conceptual framework for systematic reviews of research in educational leadership and management

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a framework for scholars carrying out reviews of
research that meet international standards for publication.
Design/methodology/approach – This is primarily a conceptual paper focusing on the
methodology of conducting systematic reviews of research. However, the paper draws on a database
of reviews of research previously conducted in educational leadership and management. In a separate
effort, the author identified 40 reviews of research that had been published in educational leadership
conducted over the past five decades. The paper draws upon narrative examples from the empirical
review as a means of clarifying and elaborating on the elements of the conceptual framework. The paper
also refers to specific findings from the earlier paper in order to illustrate broader trends with respect to
how the various elements of the framework have been employed in exemplary reviews.
Findings – As scholars working across a broad range of scientific fields suggest, high quality reviews
of research represent a potentially powerful means of reducing the gap between research and
practice. Yet, the quality of research reviews conducted in educational leadership and management
remain highly variable in methodological rigor. This paper provides a conceptual framework and
language that scholars might use to guide the conduct and evaluation of future research reviews in
educational leadership and management.
Research limitations/implications – The contribution of this paper lies first in highlighting the
need for scholars to employ systematic methods when conducting research reviews in educational
leadership and management. Beyond this broad purpose, the paper provides a framework for decisionmaking
at different points in the review process, and a set of criteria or standards by which authors,
readers and reviewers can judge the quality of a research review. It is hoped that this conceptual
framework can provide useful methodological guidance that will enhance longstanding efforts in our
field to advance knowledge in a more systematic and coherent fashion.
Originality/value – This originality of this paper lies in its adaptation and application of recent
methodological advances in conducting reviews of research across the natural and social sciences to
the field of educational leadership and management. A search of core journals in educational
leadership and management found not a single paper that discussed methods of conducting reviews of
research. The paper offers a clear framework that will allow future scholars in educational leadership
and management to improve the quality of their research reviews.

Keywords Educational administration, Educational research, Methods, Methodology,Research methodology, Literature, Education, Research, Leadership

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Journal of Educational Administration

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: Emerald Group., 2013

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Journal of Educational Administration Vol. 51 No. 2, 2013 pp. 126-149

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English

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