tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29808443515749418302024-02-20T13:45:41.149-08:00Nicholas De Dios's Action Research DiscoveriesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04968622644058893382noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980844351574941830.post-49684575350693132572013-07-28T07:33:00.000-07:002013-07-28T07:33:11.177-07:00How to Set-Up a Blog <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/xFAWR6hzZek" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04968622644058893382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980844351574941830.post-83133538516073793812013-06-25T11:36:00.001-07:002013-06-25T11:36:07.803-07:00Reflections of Multimedia Video Technology Web Conferences During the course EDLD 5363 Multimedia Video Technology there were several helpful web conferences. These web conferences were extremely helpful in allowing students of this course to effectively collaborate with one another as well as the professor. The web conferences allowed all participants to share and exchange ideas, information, questions, and/or suggestions. I plan on implementing a similar system in my own classroom to facilitate learning among my students. My interaction within the web conferences allowed me to complete each of the desired outcomes which were:
1.Learning to operate the software and hardware for an interactive web conference.
2.More interaction between students and faculty for academic and intellectual content knowledge.
3.Clarification of assignments.
4.Sharing your local experiences with one another.
5.Information regarding the components of the Internship and Field-based Experiences and Activities.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04968622644058893382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980844351574941830.post-81002839991688502072013-03-29T08:55:00.002-07:002013-03-29T08:55:52.726-07:00Final Reflection<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Donald
Schön, a philosopher and educational researcher stated that <i>"The
experience in reflective teaching is that you must plunge into the doing, and
try to educate yourself before you know what it is you’re trying to
learn." </i>I agree with this statement because I feel in order to learn,
we often must jump into a situation and many times not really know what the
consequence may be. As educators we are often faced with a situation in which
we are forced to make a choice and then follow up by taking the appropriate
action. As, a result this course on Action Research was very inspiring in my
development as an educational leader.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> During this course, we were also
given the opportunity to watch and reflect on interviews from various
educational scholars whom use action research in their educational careers, I
learned a great deal of information from each of these scholars. During one of
the <span> </span>interviews I learned that future
leaders should read and research via the internet and journals what other
schools are doing to resolve issues that I may be facing at my campus.<span> </span>The other interview explained that teachers
should always continue to learn. Teachers need to be action research oriented,
and bring in the qualitative data to be successful in the field of education.
As leaders we can no longer just focus on impacting a few students, we need to
use the data to may an impact on all. In summary, action research is the key to
success in the current educational system. As educational leaders and
facilitators we need to really learn how to read, understand and interpret data
to impact the lives of students.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span> </span>According to the text, <i><span>Examining
what we do to improve our schools: 8 steps from analysis to action </span></i>by
Sandra Harris, Stacey Edmonson, and Julie Combs, there are 8 steps that we must
utilize as educators to improve our schools. The 8 steps mentioned in this text
provide an excellent academic blueprint which has helped me greatly in
preparing my action research for this course. In addition to using this 8 step
approach I also learned that we can<span>
</span>support and sustain action research by using strategies such as Force
Field Analysis, Delphi Method, Nominal Group Technique, and CARE model. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span> </span>Lastl<span style="font-size: small;">y,</span> but not least if it wasn't for the
amazing colleagues, course professor and assistants, blog sites, Facebook site,
and discussion board this course would not be what it was....amazing! I am
happy that I took this course, as it will help me become the leader that I
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span>Dana, N. (2009). <i>Leading
with Passion and Knowledge: The Principal as Action Researcher.</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span>Thousand Oaks</span><span>, CA</span><span>: Corwin Press. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span>Harris,
S., Edmonson, S., and Combs, J. (2010). <i>Examining What We Do To Improve Our
Schools: 8 Steps From Analysis To Action</i>. Larchmont, NY:
Eye on Education, Inc.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="reference-text">Schön, D. (1987, April). <i>Educating
the reflective practitioner.</i> Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the
American Educational Research Association, Washington, D.C.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04968622644058893382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980844351574941830.post-73106601163413279602013-03-22T19:43:00.002-07:002013-03-22T19:43:11.927-07:00Week 4 Reflection<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During week 4 I was given a great deal of insight as to the effectiveness of my Action Research plan. The feedback that was given was very useful in constructing the plan. After conferencing with my site supervisor I feel very confident that my action research will be very effective. I decided to add a few changes which will include information linking how behavior management has a direct impact on academic success of students in my target group. Thanks to many of my colleagues I feel that I have selected a very good action research plan. I will utilize the strategies of : <span style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Force Field Analysis, </span></span><st1:place style="text-indent: -0.25in;" w:st="on"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Delphi</span></st1:place><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> Method, </span></span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nominal Group Technique, and CARE model to support and sustain my action research.</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04968622644058893382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980844351574941830.post-59916412204508331042013-03-14T20:41:00.003-07:002013-03-14T20:41:42.091-07:00Action Research Plan to Determine if Classroom Dojo is a useful tool for classroom behavior management.<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-insideh: .5pt solid black; mso-border-insidev: .5pt solid black; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 480;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">1. Setting the foundation by using Classroom Dojo in my
own classroom. Create a survey to give to parents and teachers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Myself and Site Supervisor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">March 2013- April 2013<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Classroom Dojo program.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Surveys from parents and teachers explaining the action
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">2. Analyzing the data by observing and monitoring student
behavior in the classroom and keep track of improvements with my students
attitude and behavior.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">April 2013-June 2013<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Chart, graph.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">I will use the data to determine the changes in student
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">3. Developing a deeper understanding by contacting parents
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Myself and Site Supervisor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">March 2013-June 2013<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">My evaluation will be based on my discussion with parents
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">4. Engage in Self Reflection by answering the questions:
Do I possess the skills and resources needed to conduct a successful <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">action research project that reflects that Classroom Dojo
is a good behavior management tool?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">• If I do not have the resources needed for this action
research, can I find them?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Myself and Site Supervisor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">My evaluation will be based on answering my reflection
questions to determine changes that need to be made. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">5. Exploring Programmatic Patterns by talking with my site
supervisor and other people whose opinion I<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">respect to determine the pros and cons of possible
solutions. What skills and <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">resources do I think are essential to successful project
implementation? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Myself and Site Supervisor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">March 2013-June 2013<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Evaluation will be based on discussions with site
supervisor and other educational leaders.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">6. Determining Direction by answering the questions: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">A. Am I clear on what I am attempting to solve (Is
Classroom Dojo an affective classroom management tool)?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">B. Have I adequately addressed the skills and resources
questions?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">C. Have I established a collaborative approach to this
issue? Are my timelines realistic?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">E. Do I have a reasonable plan to monitor the project?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">F. Do I have a reasonable plan for determining the level
of success – how <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">do you evaluate if the plan is effective?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">G. How will I revise and improve the plan based on
monitoring and <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">evaluation? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Myself and Site Supervisor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">March 2013-June 2013<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">I will evaluate myself by answering the questions I have
developed based on my research findings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">7. Taking action for school improvement by organizing
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parents to assist with my<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">action research project. I will monitor the project
(formative evaluation) and prepare a summary report (summative evaluation) of
the results of my action research project addressing the use of Classroom
Dojo as a classroom behavior management tool.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Myself and Site Supervisor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Formative evaluation and Summative evaluation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">8. Sustain improvement by
maintaining the positive aspects of my action research project. The knowledge
and skills developed will be applied
to other areas of my personal professional development.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Myself and Site Supervisor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">March 2013-June 2013<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Final evaluation will be based on all my findings and
knowledge and skills developed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04968622644058893382noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980844351574941830.post-14369864268185837332013-03-09T07:53:00.002-08:002013-03-10T08:44:21.036-07:00Reflection- Week 2<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6751609299067833950" itemprop="description articleBody">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">During Week 2 I learned a great deal about how action research can benefit leaders, teachers,
administrators,students and the entire district.I learned that there are a diversity of action research topics that I can decide on for my research. I was able to utilize the nine areas of passion that are common for action research topics by reading the Dana text. <i>Leading with Passion and Knowledge</i> was very helpful because it presented the key areas and gave very good examples of how an action research project may result based on inquiry. I used the ideas presented in this book to propose action research topics for my school. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> During Week 2, I enjoyed watching the videos with the three scholars. They
were very informative videos about action research and data analysis and
disaggregation. I chose </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Dr. Johnny Briseno, Principal, Rancho Isabella Elementary and Dr. Timothy Chargois, Director of Research, Planning and Development in Beaumont ISD.</span> I learned a great deal of information from
each of these scholars. From the first interview I learned that future leaders
should read and research via the internet and journals what other schools are
doing to resolve issues that I may be facing at my campus. The second interview explained that teachers
should always continue to learn. Teachers need to be action research oriented,
and bring in the qualitative data to be successful in the field of education.
As leaders we can no longer just focus on impacting a few students, we need to
use the data to may an impact on all. In summary, action research is the key to
success in the current educational system. As educational leaders and
facilitators we need to really learn how to read, understand and interpret data
to impact the lives of students.
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I feel that I am prepared to begin the process of my action research </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">inquiry<span style="font-size: small;"></span>. I will use the information from the Dana te</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">x</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">t, scholar interviews, and my own research to pro</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">pose action research topics that will enhance education and learning at my </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">schoo</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">l</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04968622644058893382noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980844351574941830.post-6481925545466837212013-03-01T18:34:00.000-08:002013-03-01T18:34:00.559-08:00How Educational Leaders Might Use BlogsEducational Leaders can use blogs to encourage writers and responders to develop thinking, analytical, and communication skills. Some important facts about blogs are:<br />
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<li>Blogs are brief, to the point. Blogs encourage writers to express the main ideas about a topic.</li>
<li>Blogs are stored online and remain as an e- portfolio.</li>
<li>Blogs can link to other websites and provide additional information on a topic.</li>
<li>Blog publishing is very quick, students are often eager to post comments and see their ideas online for others to see.</li>
<li>Blogs allow creativity, collaboration, communication, connections, and critical thinking. </li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04968622644058893382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980844351574941830.post-89923841990570367752013-03-01T18:33:00.001-08:002013-03-01T18:33:32.759-08:00Action Research<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b> </b>Action research is an instrument that principals can utilize to
unravel the complex labyrinth of demands that take up most of their daily activities.
According to the text, "Leading With Passion and Knowledge," administrative inquiry will allow the principal to take
responsibility of their own professional development, and become the head
learner of their school. Furthermore, administrative inquiry "refers
to the process of a principal engaging in systematic, intentional study of
his/her own administrative practice and taking action for change based on what
he/she learns as a result of inquiry."Once a joint
"vision is agreed upon and is communicated, it is necessary to understand
that the need for inquiry is an essential component in order to establish a
firm foundation for school improvement."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The benefits of action research in the educational setting include</b>:</span></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Action
research allows the "principal to engage in systematic, intentional
study of his/her own administrative practice and take action for change
based on what he/she learns as a result of inquiry."<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Action
research can allow educators to make better decisions to improve an issue
or problem in the school or classroom by reflection, use of information
and data collection.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Action
research promotes new ideas and ingenuity through research and provide a
learning experience and sense of ownership between teachers and students.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Action
research provides sources of data that is used to develop schools
districts. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Action
research is a powerful professional development tool for principals. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Action
research helps the teacher get familiar with the way students will be learning
their course and curriculum, focusing on the different learning styles,
personal beliefs, and diversity within the classroom.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Dana, N. (2009). <i>Leading
with Passion and Knowledge: The Principal as Action Researcher.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Harris, S., Edmonson, S.,
and Combs, J. (2010). <i>Examining What We
Do To Improve Our Schools: 8 Steps From Analysis To Action</i>. Larchmont, NY:
Eye on Education, Inc.</span></div>
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