Action research plan lisa stoyak[1] final

Revised plan

Action research plan lisa stoyak[1] final

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Action Research Wk 3

When creating this plan, I found that I really had a hard time choosing how to frame the question. Once I finally chose this, I went to work. At one point I found that I had made the plan too detailed. I believe that I was trying to control the action and wasn't leaving room for the learning/inquiry to take place with all that needed to be involved. Below is what became of my final plan. I am sure there will be many revision throughout the year, but hopefully, we will get the desired results of increased student achievement by making this involvement a reality.

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Action Research Review Lessons Learned

After reviewing the Action Research Dissertation from Dr. Breseno I am excited to use that I learned on my campus this year. Because I will be teaching bi-lingual students again, there is much information that I can glean in relation to helping close the gap for these students. Some of the things that he suggested were of course to meet their needs, but also to build relationships on increase expectations, giving additional support, engaging through extracurricular activities, communicating with a purpose to parents, and establishing a welcoming environment.

When reviewing the Action Research Dissertation from Dr. Chargois, I found the information was good, but not as eye opening. Things like school size, class size, teacher experience, etc. are all factors in students passing the TAKS test. What I did find interesting is that schools with 400-699 students scored higher, as did classes with 16-19 students being taught by teachers with 6-10 years of experience.

Blogging

Leaders can use blogging for several reasons: for clarification; writing requires clarity and accuracy of expression, empowerment; reflecting on your practices through writing will empower you to continue to challenge the status quo and be an advocate for your school, generative; writing is a generative activity that culminates in a product, something tangible to share with colleagues, etc, and accomplishment; writing will provide you with a sense of accomplishment. I have not seen blogging used in my district, but I know that many students use it and I am anxious to use it this coming year as another means of communication and inquiry.

Action Research

Action research is a means to undertake staff and curriculum development while building school culture and nurturing leadership skills that have the potential to improve school outcomes and performances. The components of action research are wondering (question) development, data collection, data analysis, synthesis/sharing, and action. This differs from traditional research because traditional research is normally conducted by university research and provides connection between theory and practice, and is defined by “outsiders to the classroom”. It is a “process-product” investigation and does not include the voice of the people who work in the trenches of the school on a daily basis who would better understand the educational experience. Action research focuses the concerns of practitioners; not outside researchers, and engages practitioners in the design, data collection, and interpretation of data around their question.

Because finding time to tackle problems in our school seems to be a big problem, action research may just be the way to remedy that problem. By identifying research interests, principals can take necessary steps needed to come up with critical solutions. Benefits of action research are theories and knowledge are generated from research grounded in the realities of educational practice, practitioners become collaborators in educational research by investigating their own problems, and practitioners play a part in the research process, which makes them more likely to facilitate change based on the knowledge they generate. Based on the Dana text, action research holds much promise and should be a universal tool to solving school problems and tackling educational practice and development.