Provides information on creating a research plan, organizing research, developing evaluation tools, and interpreting data.

Action Research for Teachers: Traveling the Yellow Brick Road

Education & Teaching

Holly, Mary Louise

Arhar, Joanne M.

Kasten, Wendy C.

Schools & Teaching

PRENTICE/HALL

Conducting action research in the classroom is a significant way for teachers to assess their own teaching with regard to student learning. Designed for teachers, especially reading teachers, Action Research for Teachers: Traveling the Yellow Brick Road uses the analogy of action research as a journey for self-discovery in evaluating how effective they are as classroom teachers. The text provides a clear and thorough set of exercises and directives for determining a research plan, organizing the research, developing evaluation tools, collecting, displayng and evaluating data.

Action Research for Teachers: Traveling the Yellow Brick Road (3rd Edition)

Pearson

This book serves as a practical guide to conducting action research in educational settings. Unique in approach, it weaves wonderful metaphors from the Wizard of Oz throughout its entirety—literally taking readers on an exciting journey with Dorothy and her friends to discover all facets of action research. Offering step-by-step guidance through the action research process, complete coverage of theories, and plenty of real-life examples, it equips teachers with the tools they will need to successfully conduct their own action research. In addition, three theoretical/foundational chapters present four action research studies representing a variety of circumstances, grade levels, age groups, and disciplines. For practicing teachers and student teachers.

Action Research for Teachers: Traveling The Yellow Brick Road

This book focuses on future leadership challenges for school administrators and contains practical strategies for improving decision-making skills. The book concisely summarizes the contemporary views of leadership and decision making and then reveals the kinds of problems schools will face as we enter the 21st century. All three authors are former school administrators and speak in concrete terms from many years of experience. Specific direction is provided on how administrators can use creative thinking to solve their problems.

Leading into the 21st Century (Successful Schools)

English, Fenwick W.

Frase, Larry E.

Corwin

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