Action Research 

A Journey Through Data with a Slight Twist

I wish the plan I had in mind was supported by data.........Did I discover the exact problem or a symptom of something else.......If I had looked deeper, then these problems might not have occurred.

If these statements look familiar to you, then Action Research can be the solution!

Action Research can be an altering experience that can inspire the participants to make monumental changes necessary for success.

As educational insiders inquire, gather data, initiate conversations of collaboration, desegregate data, and begin to find solutions, it's clear Action Research can guide the path.

The cycle of Action Research is at the heart of its success:

1) Clarify and Diagnose
2) Insiders Become Collaborators/Investigators of Own Problems
3) Vested Interest by Insiders thus more likely to initiate change based on research THEY conduced
4) Evaluate Effectiveness

As I read these steps, I realized that we all go through these to some degree in many areas throughout the day as we make decisions.  However, with a team of action researchers, this can go much more in depth and complexity if necessary to discover hidden secrets that otherwise might never have been identified.

I believe Action Research will continue to aid schools in raising the bar to the next level by discovering unique ways to identify, solve and assess student success for effectiveness.