Week Two of Action Research had me reading Chapter Two of Leading with Passion and Knowledge: The Principal as Action Researcher by Nancy Dana. The chapter discussed nine different passions (or areas) for action research. All of the passions (or areas) play a crucial role in the efficient running of a district. If I were an administrator, I would make sure that my employees were using action research, not only for themselves, but for the campus.
Curriculum is among one of the most important of the passions. A district has to make sure that it has the most updated curriculum that is meeting all of the TEKS and preparing for the state tests TAKS. Action research would allow a district to make sure that it was getting the best curriculum if the research was done before selecting a curriculum versus having a curriculum that does not meet all the needs and having to work twice as hard to compensate for that.
After learning about action research, I will always refer back to this class and try to always remember how effective it can be for teachers and administrators. Whenever a need arises, I will use action research.
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