Guiding School Improvement With Action Research

Preface
......Page 8
Action Research:
A Methodology for
Refining Teaching......Page 14
What is Action  Research......Page 16
How is Action Research Accomplished
......Page 25
The Rationale for Engaging in Action Research......Page 36
Professional, Teacher Efficacy, and Standards-Based
Education......Page 38
 Teacher: A Complex Process
......Page 49
Action Research: The Process in Its Many Forms......Page 58
Choosing the Right Research Questions and Assessment Criteria......Page 60
Using Theory to Drive Action......Page 73
Data Collection: Using Teacher Records and Observation Data......Page 89
Data Collection: Creating Instruments to Answer Research Questions......Page 108
Data Collection: Building a Valid and Reliable Data Collection Plan
......Page 122
Making Sense of the Data......Page 132
Putting the Action into Astion Research......Page 152
Methodological and Ethical Issues......Page 159
Using Collaborate Action Research to Build a Learning Community
......Page 174
Collaborative Action Research and School Culture
......Page 176
Inducting Teachers into a Culture of Inquiry
......Page 193
The Demands of Accounttabilty: Integrating Action Research into District Practice......Page 203
Epilogue: Building a High-Efficacy Culture in Schools
......Page 215
References......Page 220
Index......Page 223
About the Author......Page 230