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Action Research

​“a quest for knowledge about how to improve”
​- Ferrance, 2000, p. 2
When teachers engage in action research, they begin by asking themselves questions about their practice and impact on students,.  They imagine their ideal state or vision for themselves and their students. It is a self-reflective inquiry into their work with the goal of changing and improving their practice.  

Teachers gather information within the context of their environment in order to identify an area of improvement or change they would like to make.  They plan for the implementation of new strategies and methods of measuring their progress and observe themselves throughout the implementation, reflecting on progress and gathering evidence to support findings.  The teacher then reflects on the process and makes revisions for the future.  The process repeats over and over through cycles of self-assessment and adjustments to practice based on new understanding gained from the action research process.  The process includes planning, taking action, observing, reflective, and then planning again.  
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*Image Credit:  McNiff & Whitehead, 2006
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  • Framework
    • Effective Professional Development >
      • Sustained in Duration
      • Job-Embedded
      • Adult Learning Theories
    • Domains & Competencies >
      • Community Builder >
        • Promotes Diversity Sensitivity
        • Builds Relationships & Culture
        • Works in a Community of Practice
        • Accesses & Builds Systemic Supports & Services
      • Classroom Manager >
        • Manages Behavior
        • Creates & Manages a Learning Environment
        • Monitors Progress Towards Learning Goals
        • Communicates Progress Towards Learning Goals
      • Instructional Designer >
        • Develops Research-Based Instruction
        • Aligns Instruction to Goals, Curriculum, and Assessments
        • Uses Data to Make Decisions
        • Differentiates to Meet Unique Student Needs
        • Plans Student Progress Monitoring
        • Designs Learning Activities, Tasks, and Experiences
        • Selects, Aligns, & Curates Strategies
      • Facilitator of Thinking & Learning >
        • Promotes Student Use of Technology
        • Facilitates Self-Directed Learning
        • Fosters Student Communication & Expression
        • Advances Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving Skills
        • Facilitates Student Inquiry & Research
        • Promotes Connection of Prior Knowledge to New Information
        • Engages Students in Content
      • Reflective Learner >
        • Increases Knowledge & Skill Through Professional Learning
        • Engages in On-Going Reflective Practice
        • Evaluates Effectiveness of IInstruction
        • Sets Growth Goals
      • Professional >
        • Understands & Promotes the Profession
        • Supports School District Vision, Mission, & Goals
        • Demonstrates Professional Growth & Development
        • Communicates Professionally
    • Career Levels >
      • Aspiring Teacher
      • Preparing >
        • Preparing A
        • Preparing B
        • Preparing C
        • Preparing D
      • Emerging
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    • Glossary >
      • Action Research
      • Activity
      • Analysis of Student Needs
      • Classroom
      • Community of Practice
      • Culturally Responsive Relationships
      • Diversity Sensitivity
      • Documentation Structures
      • Evidence-Based
      • Innovative Practices
      • Lesson Planning Models
      • Learning Experience
      • Learning Targets
      • Mentor
      • Multiple Sources of Data
      • Reflection-for-Practice
      • Reflection-In-Practice
      • Reflection-On-Practice
      • Research-Based
      • Respect for All
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    • Leading-Teacher Leader Cohort
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