Opinions about the conceptual dissertation are offered in seven colloquium papers by educational practitioners/scholars who have finished their dissertations over the past 5 years. Conceptual/interpretive dissertation research issues include finding a consistent language and research rationale for studies. In addition to an introduction by Noreen B. Garman, paper titles and authors are as follows: "Grounded Theory as It Relates to Educational Practice in Hospitals" (Maria E. Piartanida); "Grounded Theory as It Relates to Human Resources Supervision in an Alternative High School" (Susan P. Goodwin); "Using Continuous Comparative Analysis to Formulate Curriculum Construals for Gifted Education" (Joan C. Leukhardt); "Hermeneutic Interpretation as It Relates to Supervisory Practice" (Patricia E. Holland); "Dysfunctional Stereotypes Regarding Women and Promotion: Implications for Educational Remedy" (Bonnie Knapp Minick); and "The Story of a Teachers' Team Sabbatical: A Clinical Approach to Professional Development" (Monica F. Ondrusko). Appended are definitions of the following criteria for judging quality research: verity, integrity, rigor, utility, vitality, and aesthetics. The work of the Conceptual Research Study Group to which all the authors belong is also described. (SW)