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Schoolwide Action Research for Professional Learning Communities
Improving Student Learning Through The Whole-Faculty Study Groups Approach
Edited by:
- Karl H. Clauset - National Whole-Faculty Study Groups Center
- Dale W. Lick - Florida State University Learning Systems Institute and Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
- Carlene U. Murphy - National Whole-Faculty Study Groups Center
Other Titles in:
Decision Making Tools | Professional Learning Communities | School Change, Reform, & Restructuring
Decision Making Tools | Professional Learning Communities | School Change, Reform, & Restructuring
July 2008 | 304 pages | Corwin
Foster a schoolwide learning environment with this action research model!
This resource takes a close look at how schoolwide action research can support school change and improved student achievement. The authors discuss steps for implementing the schoolwide action research process, describe what the approach looks like in action, and show readers how:
the schoolwide action-research process works in primary, middle or secondary schools;
study groups move from discussion to action that improves teacher practice;
head teachers and district leaders can support schoolwide action research.
List of Tables and Figures
Foreword
Preface
About the Author
1. Introduction
2. A Schoolwide Approach to Action Research
3. Creating Learning Teams and Professional Learning Communities
4. Conducting Schoolwide Action Research
5. Putting Action Into Action Research: Improving Teacher Practice
6. Putting Action Into Action Research: Improving Student Learning
7. Supporting Schoolwide Action Research: The Principal's Role
8. Supporting Schools in Schoolwide Action Research
9. Taking Schoolwide Action Research to the Next Level
Epilogue
Resources
References
Index