TY - BOOK AU - Sagor,Richard TI - Guiding school improvement with action research SN - 0871205505 AV - LB1028.24 .S34 2000eb U1 - 371.2/07/0973 22 PY - 2000/// CY - Alexandria, Va. PB - Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development KW - Action research in education KW - United States KW - Methodology KW - School improvement programs KW - Recherche-action en éducation KW - États-Unis KW - Méthodologie KW - Enseignement KW - Réforme KW - EDUCATION KW - Decision-Making & Problem Solving KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Aktionsforschung KW - gnd KW - Qualitätssteigerung KW - Schule KW - swd KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; What is action research? -- How is action research accomplished? -- Professionalism, teacher efficacy, and standards-based education -- Teaching : a complex process -- Choosing the right research questions and assessment criteria -- Using theory to drive action -- Data collection : using teacher records and observation data -- Data collection : creating instruments to answer research questions -- Data collection : building a valid and reliable data collection plan -- Making sense of the data -- Putting the action into action research -- Methodological and ethical issues -- Collaborative action research and school culture -- Inducting teachers into a culture of inquiry -- The demands of accountability : integrating action research into district practice N2 - Provides an explanation of what action research is, presents a rationale for engaging in action research, and describes the process of action research for improving teaching and learning in classrooms at all levels UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=151719 ER -