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Teacher Leaders Engaged inTeacher Leaders Engaged in

Mathematics and Science ActionMathematics and Science Action

ResearchResearch

Spring 2005Spring 2005

Northeast Florida Institute for Science, Mathematics,Northeast Florida Institute for Science, Mathematics,

and Computer Technology at UNFand Computer Technology at UNF

u!al County "u#lic Schoolsu!al County "u#lic Schools


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December 9, Teacher Leaders Engaged in

Facilitators

r$ Fai% &l'(u#aee

&ssociate "rofessor,

Mathematics and Statistics

r$ Marianne )arnes

"rofessor,

Curriculum and Instruction

r$ Cathy Ca!anaugh&ssistant "rofessor,

Curriculum and Instruction


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efinition of &ction (esearch

Action research is the process of systematicaye!a"ating the conse#"ences of ed"cationa

decisions and ad$"sting practice to ma%imi&eeffecti!eness 'McLean, (99)*+

The process is sit"ationspecific, cycica, andongoing, -ith the res"ts from one cyceeading to f"rther action research+


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Central Ideas in &ction

(esearch

I am the central person in my research$

I am as*ing a real +uestion a#out a realissue, and I am hoping to mo!e toards asolution$

I am starting from here I am$

I am trying to #ring a#out someimpro!ement$

'Mc.iff, Loma%, / hitehead, (991*


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(ationale for e!eloping

"roficiency in &ction (esearch

The process of action research supports-

strategic pro#lem sol!ing for specific

educational challenges.

positi!e communication #eteen

administrators and teachers.

empoerment of teachers and

administrators.

increased professional satisfaction.


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The process of action research supports-

fle/i#le, solution'oriented thin*ing.

increased professional moti!ation to impro!e

practice.

increased collegiality, on'going in+uiry, self'

reflection, and decision ma*ing s*ills. increased e/pectations for student learning.

increased e/pectations for self'impro!ement$


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&ccording to sterman and 1ott*amp 3446, thefolloing are reasons for engaging in actionresearch-

7!eryone needs professional groth opportunities$ &ll professionals ant to impro!e$ &ll professionals can learn$ &ll professionals are capa#le of assuming responsi#ility for

their on professional groth and de!elopment$ "eople need and ant information a#out their on

performance$ Colla#oration enriches professional de!elopment$ p$ 896


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The :oal of &ction (esearch

Those engaging in action research aim ;


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>alidity of &ction (esearch

?igh !alidity hen results are

applied in the situation in

hich action research as

conducted, #ut lo !alidity

hen trying to #roadly

generali%e$ >alidity alsodepends upon proper use of

action research procedures$


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&CTIN (7S7&(C? M7@

Calhoun, 34486

4 Anay&e and

nterpret Data

5Ta3e Action

1Seect Area

2oect Data

35rgani&e Data


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(eferences

Calhoun, 7$ 34486$ ?o to use action research in the self'reneingschool$ &le/andria, >&- &ssociation for Super!ision andCurriculum e!elopment$

Mc@ean, A$ 7$ 34456$ Impro!ing education through action research-& guide for administrators and teachers$ Thousand a*s, C&-Corin "ress$

McNiff, A$, @oma/, "$, B hitehead, A$ 34496$ Dou and your actionresearch proEect$ @ondon- ?yde "u#lications$

Mills, :$ 7$ 20006$ &ction research- & guide for the teacherresearcher$ Colum#us, ?- Merrill$

sterman, 1$ F$, B 1ott*amp, ($ )$ 3446$ (eflecti!e practice foreducators- Impro!ing schooling through professionalde!elopment$ Ne#ury "ar*, C&- Corin "ress$


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Technology Support

e ill use a proEect

e#site for-

Threaded discussion Sharing results and

resources

"eer re!ie ofdocuments


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N&TU(7 F INST(UCTIN&@

S7SSINS-

The design and presentation of the instructionalsessions ill-

3$ lin* learning to personally rele!ant goals.2$ offer opportunities for professional self'

reflection, colla#oration, and self'assessment.

$ pro!ide guided instruction, supporti!e materials,

and feed#ac*.8$ #e interacti!e among session participants.

5$ focus on pro#lem sol!ing$


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Session 3- Aanuary$

Planting Seeds

3$ identify, in riting, an area of interest andprepare a specific proposal to address

through action research.2$ share and discuss proposal ithin the

sessions learning community.

$ use proEect e#site.

8$ commit to steps to #egin action researchproEect$


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Session 2- Fe#ruary$

Germination

3$ Update group on

implementation of the

planned action research.

2$ :ather ritten data to assess

effecti!eness of action

research$


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Session - March$

Bearing Fruit

3$ "lan analysis of data o#tained throughaction research.

2$ "lan a ritten and oral presentation ofaction research proEect.

$ Use action research outcomes to generatene action research$


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Session 8- &pril$

Harvesting Results

3$ Share results of action research ith sessioncolleagues.

2$ "lan pu#lication of action research proEect soothers in the profession ill #e a#le to accessit.

$ &rticulate implications of action research for

future research.8$ Confirm your le!el of interest in continuing

as an action researcher$


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ue at Aanuary session-

Dour action research proposal-

3$ rite an area of focus statement$

2$ efine the !aria#les$

$ e!elop research +uestions$8$ escri#e the inter!ention or inno!ation$

5$ escri#e the mem#ership of the action researchgroup$

9$ escri#e the negotiations that need to #e underta*en$

G$ e!elop a timeline$

H$ e!elop a statement of resources$

4$ e!elop data collection ideas$


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&pply No

Turn in your application form today$

Doull hear #y Aanuary 3 hether you

ha!e #een selected$

)egin de!eloping your proposal$

Contact us ith +uestions, changes inplans$


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Contact us-

Fai% &l'(u#aeefalru#aeJunf$edu

Marianne )arnesm#arnesJunf$edu

Cathy Ca!anaugh

cca!anauJunf$edu (achel (aneri

rraneriJunf$edu

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