Guiding school improvement with action research / Richard Sagor.

"ASCD stock no. 100047"--T.p. verso.

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.

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.