Nancy is studying after-school programs that are housed in the district's school buildings. She interviews staff, students, and parents, observes programs, and reviews school board documents that illustrate how the after-school programs developed. She also administered a survey to enrolled children that rated satisfaction with their program. Which type of research does Nancy's study illustrate?
A) Qualitative research
B) Quantitative research
C) QUAL-quan research
D) QUAN-qual research

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Nancy's study illustrates QUAL-quan research, which is a mixed-methods approach that primarily focuses on qualitative data (interviews, observations, document reviews) with a secondary focus on quantitative data (survey ratings).

Nancy Is Studying After-School Programs That Are Housed in the District's