Sunday, July 21, 2013

Discovering Action Research


Action research is a really great tool for an educator. With action research you can really get into the root of a problem. For me, I really see action research benefitting me as an administrator because it will allow me to look at scenarios from all different angles. This is very important because from one problem sometimes more can arise if all possible issues are not addressed. Using action research would also be beneficial to those administrators and school districts that are looking to analyze data. The effectiveness of programs that are being implemented can be critiqued.
            As teachers, we use action research in our classrooms. We give our students an exam or a quiz and we look at the scores. From these scores we can see what information needs to be re-taught and what concepts our students have really grasped. As an administrator, action research is used when state assessment scores are received. They see the areas that need to be stronger; they can begin to intervene to get to the heart of what isn’t working, and they can make changes to ensure student success.
Overall, action research is a phenomenal tool. You really look at the situation under a microscope and you can come up with a whole collection of solutions to your problems.

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