In week 2, one can see the importance of action research to any administrator. There are 9 key areas that this can and needs to take place. The principal must identify the key issues or problems of the campus and use this process to solve and achieve the results desired. The administrator must not only be curriculum leader of the campus, but also needs to be a manager of things, processes, and people. One of the most important things to me came in the video from Dr. Kirk Lewis. He stated that you should not do research for the sake of doing it, to satisfy someone at the district office or to have something for your resume. Action research is meant to be practical to you and your specific campus to enhance student learning. If it does not meet this criteria, why do it?
Amen. I totally agree with you. Also, I learned to not reinvent the wheel. :-) Action research needs to be meaningful and serve a purpose outside of an obligation.
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