Practical Action Research: A Collection of Articles Book

1 Writers Develop Skills Through Collaboration: An Action Research Approach Kate Ferguson-Patrick Ferguson-Patrick, Kate 3

2 Educational Action Research Ken Zeichner Zeichner, Ken 24

3 The Unexpected Journey: Renewing Our Commitment to Students Through Educational Action Research Helen Meyer Meyer, Helen Bennyce Hamilton Hamilton, Bennyce Steve Kroeger Kroeger, Steve Stephanie Stewart Stewart, Stephanie Mary Brydon-Miller Brydon-Miller, Mary 45

4 Action Research: Three Approaches Emily F. Calhoun Calhoun, Emily F. 61

Exemplary Project: The Effectiveness of Spalding Instruction for Spelling Performance Margo S. O'Neill O'Neill, Margo S. 68

Exemplary Project: The Business Managers' Network: Action Research to Improve Business Capacities of Colorado Charter Schools Lori Grant Grant, Lori 69

Exemplary Project: Improving Schoolwide Communication Through a New School Web Site: Responsive Action Research Heidi Mitchell Mitchell, Heidi 71

5 Creating a School for David: A Principal's Narrative Eleanor A. Perry Perry, Eleanor A. 76

Exemplary Project: Proactive Action Research to Build Leadership for a Charter School's Success Lillian Thomas-Wilson Thomas-Wilson, Lillian 93

Exemplary Project: Examining The Impact of External Building Coaches on Teachers Betsy Apolito Apolito, Betsy 94

Exemplary Project: Implementing Strategies to Reduce Dropout Rates of At-Risk Youth in an Online Learning Environment Jill Gaitens Gaitens, Jill 95

Exemplary Project: Singapore Math: Action Research on a Curriculum Change, Student Achievement, and Teacher Efficacy Barbara J. Darroch Darroch, Barbara J. 96

Exemplary Project: IncreasingMath Achievement of Title 1 Middle School Students Tatyana Chayka Chayka, Tatyana 97

6 Action Research for School Improvement Emily F. Calhoun Calhoun, Emily F. 99

Exemplary Project: Action Research on Middle School Mathematics Instruction Differentiated by Student Gender Joshua Jordan Jordan, Joshua 109

7 What Happens When a School District Supports Action Research Cathy Caro-Bruce Caro-Bruce, Cathy Jennifer McCreadie McCreadie, Jennifer 111

Exemplary Project: Professional Development as a Tool to Enhance Teacher Quality in Charter Schools Ricci Rodriquez-Elkins Rodriquez-Elkins, Ricci 123

8 Using Action Research to Solve instructional Challenges in Inclusive Elementary School Settings Christine L. Salisbury Salisbury, Christine L. Linda L. Wilson Wilson, Linda L. Tabetha J. Swartz Swartz, Tabetha J. Mary M. Palombaro Palombaro, Mary M. Jami Wassel Wassel, Jami 125

Exemplary Project: Math Fact Memorization in a Highly Sequenced Elementary Mathematics Curriculum Kelli Kreienkamp Kreienkamp, Kelli 143

9 Using Action Research as a Collaborative Process to Enhance Educators' and Families' Knowledge and Skills for Youth With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders Douglas Cheney Cheney, Douglas 144

Exemplary Project: Building Blocks to Healthy Emotions: A Parenting Program to Improve the Emotional Health of Low-Income Children Verree Laughlin Laughlin, Verree 155

10 Action Research in Action: Curricular Articulation and Integrated Instruction Douglas E. Arnold Arnold, Douglas E. 157

Exemplary Project: Self Reflection in Essay Writing: An Action Research Project Ronald Bergez Bergez, Ronald 165

11 Initiating a Collaborative Action Research Project: From Choosing a School to Planning the Work on an Issue Eva Espido Bello Bello, Eva Espido 168

12 Promoting Quality for Teacher Action Research: Lessons Learned From Science Teachers' Action Research Brenda M. Capobianco Capobianco, Brenda M. Allan Feldman Feldman, Allan 188

13 Schoolwide Action Research: Findings From Six Years of Study Lew Allen Allen, Lew Emily F. Calhoun Calhoun, Emily F. 205

14 Ecology and Ethics in Participatory Collaborative Action Research: An Argument for the Authentic Participation of Students in Educational Research Steve Collins Collins, Steve 214

Subject Index 230