Action Research
Richard Sagor's Stage 1 ( Chapters 2 & 3)
Action Research
- Is the focus on your professional action?
- Are you empowered to adjust future actions based on the results?
- Is improvement possible?
Objective
By the end of the 10 minute presentation, everyone in the room will have an focus or a clear concept of how to formulate a focus.
STAGE 1 Clarifying Vision and Targets
What do I want to accomplish? (Selecting a Focus)
Determining Priority- Priority Achievement Targets
Performance Targets
- Content Standards
- Curriculum Goals
Process Targets
- Teaching Skills
- Communication Skill
- Pedagogy
Program Targets
- Impact on School
- Overall Impact
5 Strategies to Identifying Topics of Study
Reflective Writing
Write your ideal classroom situation and reflect on what you think you could do to reach that place.
Journaling
Write a minimum of 10 min journal entries for 10 days describing what occurred today that was significant for me?
Reflective Interviews
These can be conducted with one other person or in a group. Richard Sagor provides an outline on pg. 26
Analytic Discourse
With 5-6 people, used the format provided by Richard Sagor.
Team Reflection
Get with your team (PLC/ grade level/ dept) and complete Figuere 2.7 to determine focus.
MIX and MATCH
You might have to use more than one strategy to find your focus.
Refining the Focus
Visualizing Successes
Performance: What does outstanding performance look like when achieved?
Process targets: What effective actions will be taken?
Program targets: What attributes can be seen as a result of Action Research?Examining Current Practice or Experiences
Gather insights from colleagues
Focus on the positive
Figure 3.2 Interview Guide with Field Supervisor
Examining Best Practices
Literature Review
- Do NOT omit this step
- Figure 3.3 Lit Review Planning Form
Commercial Programs
- Pro: all inclusive, no reinvention of the wheel
- Con: Does not relieve us of implementation
- Is not campus need specific
Developing Measures of Success
What evidence will tell us we meet our goal?
surveys
feedback
performance indicators
rating scales
- rubrics
Rita Castillo, Anabel Coughlin, Adriana Esquivel
As we end our Educational Leadership Masters Program, we would like to share information on how to begin your next action research quest.