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This Web site contains resources such as a practical guide to action research: Action Research as a Model to Guide Collaborative School Improvement (doc)

Although there is no one universally accepted set of processes that constitute conducting action research, it is generally agreed that it focuses on researching an issue of interest to the teacher and usually takes place inside the classroom to determine what is currently occurring. Action research involves the teacher systematically collecting information about this issue and then acting on the information to make improvements to the issue.

This video focuses on the difference between traditional research and action research; explanation of the 5 steps of methodology; difference between quantitative and qualitative research.

This resource is intended to help you plan a self-guided action research project.

This part of the video focuses in part on the last part of action research, action: reflecting, assessing, formulating solutions, share results, etc. The benefits for teachers and students, opportunities for the community

Goddard and colleagues conducted a study in a large urban school district in the Midwest. First, the researchers surveyed 452 teachers in 47 elementary schools to determine the extent to which they worked collectively to infl uence decisions related to school improvement, curriculum and instruction, and professional development. To determine the relationship between teacher collaboration and student achievement, the researchers used reading and math achievement scores for 2,536 fourth-graders, controlling for school context and student characteristics such as prior achievement. They found a positive relationship between teacher collaboration and differences among schools in mathematics and reading achievement.

It is ironic that, with all we know about the benefits of collaborative, inquiry-based learning for students, we struggle to create the same rich learning opportunities for teachers. Reports like Reading Next[1] and What Makes Middle Schools Work[2] highlight the benefits of collaboration for both students and teachers, while emerging research suggests that inquiry-based approaches empower teachers to advance their practice and student learning.

A video worth "modelling" for FACET website. American based - from Teaching Channel Teams.