What is action research? -- How is action research accomplished? -- Professionalism, teacher efficacy, and standards-based education -- Teaching : a complex process -- Choosing the right research questions and assessment criteria -- Using theory to drive action -- Data collection : using teacher records and observation data -- Data collection : creating instruments to answer research questions -- Data collection : building a valid and reliable data collection plan -- Making sense of the data -- Putting the action into action research -- Methodological and ethical issues -- Collaborative action research and school culture -- Inducting teachers into a culture of inquiry -- The demands of accountability : integrating action research into district practice.
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Provides an explanation of what action research is, presents a rationale for engaging in action research, and describes the process of action research for improving teaching and learning in classrooms at all levels.
OverDrive, Inc.
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Guiding school improvement with action research.
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Action research in education-- United States-- Methodology.
School improvement programs-- United States.
Enseignement-- Réforme-- États-Unis.
Recherche-action en éducation-- États-Unis-- Méthodologie.