Books published by SAGE Publications Inc

New edition of this bestselling undergraduate textbook, adopted in sociology and education departments throughout the world.

Organizational Behavior: A Skill-Building Approach 3e examines how individual characteristics, group dynamics, and organizational factors affect performance, motivation, and job satisfaction, providing students with a holistic understanding of OB. Packed with critical thinking opportunities, experiential exercises, and real-world case studies,  Organizational Behavior 3e provides students with a fun, hands-on introduction to the fascinating world of OB.

From award-winning author Andrew M. Pomerantz comes the Sixth Edition of Clinical Psychology: Science, Practice, and Diversity, providing students with an inclusive and culturally competent view of the vast world of clinical psychology. Through lively examples, robust scholarship, and a highly readable narrative, the author explores the key topics of clinical assessment, psychotherapy, and ethical and professional issues while also incorporating discussions of current controversies and specialized topics. With a career-focused feature and the latest research findings in the field, the new edition of this best-selling text is an essential resource for students in the classroom and beyond.This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package. Contact your SAGE representative to request a demo.

This social problems text approaches the subject from a global perspective. The starting point is a United National declaration called, “Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,” which recognizes a single global system and the interdependence of problems across national borders. Using this as a framework, the book will explore three broad themes--"Building Human Capital," "Incivility," and "Our Environments"--as it examines the causes and consequences of, and possible solutions for, a range of problems.

Interpreting Effects in Logistic Regression and Logit Models shows how to compare coefficient estimates from regression models for categorical dependent variables in three typical research situations: (i) within one model, (ii) between identical models estimated in different subgroups, and (iii) between nested models. Additionally, this volume presents a practical, unified treatment of comparison problems and considers the advantages and disadvantages of each approach and when to use them.

Every educator wants to know: What has the greatest impact on student success?The answer: executive function skills. They are crucial for students¿ academic success and personal growth, yet many of our students lack the skills required to engage in learning, such as organization, planning, time management, and self-regulation.This book shows how educators can create a more engaging and effective learning experience while addressing the epidemic of disengagement and executive dysfunction. With practical guidance to make the skills "stick" for students, this vital resource also provides The three keys to teaching executive functions: Clarity, Modeling, and Routine An explanation of the specific executive functioning skills essential for student success Strategies for students to practice executive functions within the context of what they are learning Practical guidance for establishing a consistent and safe learning environment Guidance on how to expose all students to this universal MTSS/RTI Tier 1 interventionEducators can empower students to take more risks, improve their academic performance, and prepare them for the future with the help of this innovative resource.

Research Methodology: Best Practices for Rigorous, Credible, and Impactful Research takes a 360-degree view of understanding and doing research, helping readers become expert researchers, reviewers, and consumers of research. Renowned author, journal editor, and researcher Herman Aguinis distills the vast body of work on methodological best practices into a singular experience. Each of the 16 chapters thoroughly explains a different aspect of methodology step by step, from choosing useful and compelling research topics to reporting results accurately and credibly. Researchers at all career stages will find this text helpful to structure and conduct high-impact empirical research aimed at producing a thesis, dissertation, and journal publication, and research consumers to evaluate the rigor and credibility of research conducted by others. Instructors will find the book¿s modular approach refreshing by assigning students the most relevant topics¿from just a checklist of best practices to an in-depth treatment of a topic. Filled with "how-to" and "dos and don¿ts" guidelines, figures, hands-on exercises, and "methods in practice" boxes that summarize and apply best practices, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in producing or reading research.

As schools grapple with an array of social, economic, and political challenges, education leaders must hone their focus on important tasks and learn how to navigate bureaucratic constraints, policies, and parental concerns while fostering change. This essential guide proposes that school leaders become "brave and focused," not by abandoning structures or making changes recklessly, but by understanding their influence and maximizing positive change with evidence-based decisions.Divided into three stages, Focused addresses building a leadership paradigm for outstanding schools, discusses the most influential elements for collective success, and offers solutions to the pitfalls that frequently hinder success. Other features include: Illustrative vignettes, practical examples, and stories Research-based action steps to become a more focused leader Focus points at the close of each chapter to support implementing a new leadership approachFocused provides a practical guide for school leaders to successfully navigate today¿s complex educational systems and develop the change-makers, artisans, innovators, inventors, and civic leaders of tomorrow.

Bring classroom content to life for multilingual learnersIn this eagerly anticipated revision of their bestselling book, authors Diane Staehr Fenner, Sydney Snyder, and Meghan Gregoire-Smith share dynamic, research-backed strategies that every educator of multilingual learners (MLs) can add to their repertoire. Including more of what educators loved from the first edition¿authentic classroom examples, a wide variety of research-based instructional strategies, and practical tools to implement across grade levels and content areas¿this is the ultimate practical guide to unlocking the potential of MLs in K-12 classrooms.With fresh graphics and eye-catching colors, this thoroughly revised edition also includes: Considerations for newcomers and students with interrupted or no formal education (SLIFE) An added chapter on building scaffolded instruction and peer learning opportunities into MLs¿ academic reading and writing activities Additional opportunities for reflection and application A new unit planning template aligned with research-based instructional practices, including a completed example unitSituated within five core beliefs that frame the must-haves for MLs¿ equitable and excellent education, Unlocking Multilingual Learners¿ Potential is a guide to research-based practices and a toolbox of strategies every educator can implement to make content accessible and increase language proficiency among MLs.

Foster an environment of love and healing within schoolsIn this groundbreaking book, educator, poet, and activist Dr. Crystal Belle challenges traditional educational practices and offers a new approach to teaching rooted in radical love and social justice. Combining research with personal experiences and interviews, Dr. Belle explores the roots and practical application of a social justice education framework grounded in Critical Race Theory (CRT), heart healing, educator beliefs, and a deep understanding of the structural inequities in education. Features of the book include: Personal narratives and  portraiture that highlight the complex human aspects of education Sample social justice lesson planning templates and a social justice oriented curricular map Pedagogical activities that encourage critical thinking and more inclusive classrooms Radical love notes, objectives, reflection prompts, and discussion questions Critical discussion of special education, the school-to-prison pipeline, and the impact educators can have on their students through self-examinationTeaching with radical love means looking beyond traditional metrics of a student¿s success and utilizing their brilliance, cultural wealth, and intellectual potential to create transformative learning experiences, especially for minoritized children. This innovative approach to social justice education supports educators to teach with care, understanding, and intentional support for the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and identities of students.

Help usher in a new era of student assessmentThis empowering guide revolutionizes the assessment process by putting students at the center. Dive into practical strategies and best practices for fostering social and emotional learning (SEL) competencies through student-centered assessments and discover how you can transform classrooms into inclusive spaces where learning thrives. Inside yoüll find Humanistic assessing practices to integrate into everyday teaching and learning Best practices for designing and implementing savvy SEL assessments Ways to develop a classroom that is student empowered and culturally relevant Rubrics, portfolios, and digital tools that demonstrate students¿ competencies and knowledge through an SEL lens Explore dozens of practical examples, case studies, and field-tested activities that support research-based teaching and learning across the curriculum. Assessing Through the Lens of Social and Emotional Learning inspires educators to move beyond traditional testing to focus on nurturing and fostering skills that students will need for both academic and lifelong success.

Teacher be nimble, teacher be quick¿the routines in this book make phonics learning stick.Author Wiley Blevins is renowned for changing the way educators think about teaching children to read, helping thousands of teachers implement effective phonics instruction. Now, Blevins gets us to think in powerful new ways about differentiating whole-class phonics lessons, so students at every skill level can engage. With Blevins¿ trademark clarity, Differentiating Phonics Instruction for Maximum Impact provides: High-impact routines that focus on the skills known to develop students¿ literacy best. Differentiated application of these routines¿with fun multi-modal games and variations¿for students working on- below-, and above grade-level expectations, and for multilingual learners Guidelines for creating skills-based small groups for more intensive work "Look-fors" for teachers and supervisors, to know when instruction is working or needs to be adjusted Several reproducible phonics and spelling assessments for placement, progress monitoring, and formative assessments to keep every learner growing as readers and writers.Differentiation needs to be in the DNA of every instructional plan¿so all students¿ skills progress every day. That¿s a tall order, but with this resource, teachers discover that over time, doing the routines gives them a nimble, global sense of their learners and makes teaching more impactful and learning to read more joyful.

With its friendly, step-by-step format, the Third Edition of Becoming an Academic Writer by Patricia Goodson helps readers improve their writing by engaging in deep, deliberate, and daily practice. Featuring 50 exercises, this guide is organized so readers can either work through exercises in order, or focus on specific areas.

Technology is not only affecting students¿ brains¿it is TRANSFORMING them!In a world where technology is increasingly dominant, it is critical to understand how it affects students¿ brains and behavior¿for better and for worse.This new edition from bestselling educational neuroscience author David Sousa offers research-based, practical solutions and serves as a framework for educators who want to effectively leverage technology to enhance student learning in an environment that demands constant engagement and stimulation. Inside yoüll discover The impact of technology on students¿ brains, including how technology affects cognition, memory, attention, and behavior Strategies for using technology to improve students¿ social and emotional skills New information on artificial intelligence, the after-effects of the pandemic, gaming, and productive struggle A glossary of terms and a resources section to connect educators with supplemental materials and information

Published annually since 1972, the Historic Documents series has made primary source research easy by presenting excerpts from documents on the important events of each year for the United States and the World. Each volume pairs 60 to 70 original background narratives with well over 100 documents to chronicle the major events of the year, from official reports and surveys to speeches from leaders and opinion makers, to court cases, legislation, testimony, and much more.

Yoüve completed your research and want to publish it in a peer-reviewed journal. Author Gilbert C. Gee is here to help, sharing what he learned as a writer, reviewer, and Editor-in-Chief, and calling on other journal editors to offer their advice. You Can Publish Your Journal Article! will not only help you write your paper, but more importantly, be more likely to succeed in peer review.

Lisa M. Oakes, Vanessa Lobue, and Marianella Casasoläs Infancy unites historically important and cutting-edge theories and research to illustrate the development of the whole child from birth to age three. Topically organized, the text uses links within its bio-psych-social coverage to illustrate the interconnected nature of development. Through its inclusive approach learners see individual similarities and differences in development as a function of factors such as culture, language experience, parenting style, and socioeconomic status. Stories from the authors¿ own experiences with infants highlight connections between research and parenting, social policy, and everyday contexts.

This ground-breaking new volume explores when, why, and how race and ethnicity matter in U.S. politics. Using the metaphor of a road, with twists, turns, and dead ends, Uneven Roads begins with an introduction to broad political racialization and the roots of modern interpretations of race and ethnicity. Historical chapters on each of the five groups identified in the U.S. Census—Native American, African American, Latino, Asian American, and White—offer an engaging narrative on race, prejudice, equal rights and opportunity up to the 1960s. Policy and social issue chapters carry the story up to the present day, providing a wide lens on topics including voting rights, political representation, education and criminal justice policies, and the immigrant experience. A final chapter on intersectionality examines how groups go beyond the boundaries of race and ethnicity to come together on matters of class, gender, and sexuality. No other book on the market maps U.S. race and ethnic politics with the same breadth and scope as Uneven Roads. The book’s structure and narrative are designed to encourage comparison and reflection. Students are provided with the history and context of U.S. race and ethnic politics and build the skills to apply their own conclusions. Centred in political science, but with interdisciplinary appeal, this text provides both a sobering and hopeful assessment of American racial progress.

The Fifth Edition of Health Psychology: Well-being in a Diverse World guides students through the key determinants of behavior, such as family, environment, ethnicity, and religion. Each chapter delves into the biological foundations of health, presents interdisciplinary case studies, and integrates personality and social psychological theories, fostering a comprehensive grasp of the subject.

Formerly published by Chicago Business Press, now published by SageEffective Training: Systems, Strategies, and Practices is unique in its integration of theory with effective and practical training applications. Authors P. Nick Blanchard and James W. Thacker examine the relationship between change management and training, introduce the ADDIE model as an overarching framework for the training process, and consider perspectives relevant to small businesses. Additionally, this text provides a step-by-step process for developing learning objectives and highlights the importance of integrating both learning and design theories in creating successful training programs.The Sixth Edition adds new material while enhancing the ease of reading and understanding. The end of each relevant chapter (needs analysis, design, development and implementation, and evaluation) features an example of the process of developing an actual training program (Fabrics, Inc.). At the end of each chapter are discussion questions, cases, and exercises to enhance understanding.

There's more to all of us than what meets the eyeA perfect storm is upon us and educators are in the middle of it. Identity issues often incite and divide us, but they are actually our way out of the storm. No one should be oppressed or have to hide who they are, and young people need to be prepared for a future where they can learn to live together and help others belong.In their beautifully written book, Dennis Shirley and Andy Hargreaves brilliantly show how we can and must engage with young people's identities in their fullness and complexity. Rooted in classical and contemporary theories of identity, extensive research, and in sheer common sense, their book takes us from bitterness to belonging and includes: Examples of how schools seek to address identity and belonging Strategies to deal with the raging identity controversies in our schools and societies Charts and graphics to help build inclusive professional communities Constant invitations to readers to apply ideas to their own work

Focused on increasing the credibility of research and evaluation, the Fourth Edition of Donna M. Mertens’s comprehensive Research and Evaluation in Education and Psychology: Integrating Diversity with Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods incorporates the viewpoints of various research paradigms into its descriptions of these methods. Providing specific advice on conducting research in culturally complex communities, the new edition has been updated to align with the American Psychological Association and the National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Education accreditation requirements. Approximately sixty percent of the content in the Fourth Edition is new, updated with numerous contemporary examples, making this book one of the most comprehensive, accessible, and practical methods books available.

Change is a constant in today¿s organizations. Leaders, managers, and employees at all levels must understand both how to implement planned changed and handled unexpected change. The Sixth Edition of the Organization Change: Theory and Practice provides an eye-opening exploration into the nature of change and discusses a range of theories, models, and perspectives on organization change. Bestselling author, W. Warner Burke, emphasizes placed on planned, revolutionary change and transformational leadership, this text bridges theory and practice with practical applications, best practices, and examples. This fully-updated new edition includes the latest research findings and most recent examples.

Topically organized, Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Flourishing presents a highly engaging, up-to-date introduction to positive psychology. Authors William C. Compton and Edward Hoffman invite students to apply practices to their own lives, contexts, and experiences to ensure understanding. The text examines how positive psychology applies to stressors and health within such traditional research areas as developmental, clinical, personality, motivational, social, and behavioral psychology. Furthermore, the text offers perspectives on positive emotional states, research and theory on positive traits, coverage of positive institutions, and a look at the future of positive psychology. The Third Edition reflects significant growth in field with hundreds of new references and expanded content on topics including mindfulness, money and subjective well-being, and romantic love.

Environmental Policy brings together top scholars to evaluate the changes and continuities in American environmental policy since the late 1960s and help students think critically about their implications for current policy.

In the Third Edition of The Psychology Research Handbook expert researchers provide graduate students and research assistants with a comprehensive framework for conducting psychology research. The book is organized around the idea of a "research script," following the step-by-step process of planning, design, data collection, analysis, and dissemination.

Qualitative Research Writing: Credible and Trustworthy Writing from Beginning to End takes you through the writing process step by step, starting with how you think about your research, before you even consider writing. The authors offer practical guidance based on two decades working with faculty and doctoral students.

Create space for equity conversations that empowerEquity work is not a destination, but a journey. Equity work is nuanced and often difficult to discuss. In The Equity Expression, Hubbard creates space for equity conversations and empowers practitioners to be equity change agents.Built around the framework of six entry points¿systems, mindsets, relationships, products, spaces, and processes¿this guide serves as a tool for deliberate and productive planning for equitable change. Reaching into the deepest layers of self to identify personal beliefs, practitioners can use this book to tackle hard truths and challenge themselves to do better. This book provides a fresh take on dissecting equity with a lens to positively impact all students, including Concrete sequential steps to work towards solutions A set of tools to identify problems of practice and establish implementation plans through the six entry points for equity Reflection questions to help educators turn findings into actionable plansFor those committed to helping students succeed, the steps outlined in this book provide meaningful solutions to embed equity into every learning culture.