Action Research Cycle Analysis

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Introduction Action research is a process by which educators carry out a research. Educators are urged to focus on issues they can influence. This is because educators are more often than not motivated to solve problems they have personally identified rather than those that have been identified by others. Action Research Cycle Analysis Select an issue/problem that you have worked on in your team (or are working on). The issue we are working on at our University is Individualized Educational Plan (IEP”s). The Individualized Education Plan (IEP) is written for any student who is eligible for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Educational Act (IDEA). In order for a student to be eligible, the student must be classified under one of the thirteen categories of disabilities identified in IDEA. With retention to the College of Arts and Sciences programs. What is the context of this issue? Why is it important? What are the stakes involved? We are seeking to identify students who consistently display academic deficiencies in an effort to provide intervention strategies to help them to be successful learners. We at the University are identifying students who need intervention and remediation in the classroom which is critical to the University, the classroom and the individual. At the university level and every school across the nation there are individuals at risk. Usually students are accessed in elementary or middle school. However, we are experiencing a great deal of older adults who are coming into our C.A.P.E.( Center for Alternative Programs in Education ) We will not Lose them”. [ Dubroy 2013] Each year, the Natural Sciences & Math department loses between 30 to 50% of our students. In some ... ... middle of paper ... ... collaborating in a project. Ethical issues are discussed and addressed in any type of research, we focus on not harming the participants, upholding confidentiality, not making participation compulsory, not misinterpreting data, and so forth. Some people question the rigor of Action Research approaches because it does not follow the same path to understanding that an empirical approach does. The Action Research approach may involve educating people about the rigor and validity of Action Research as a method of change, learning, and knowledge. Works Cited Coughlan, D., & Brannick, T. (2005). Doing action research in your own organization. Los Angeles, CA: Sage. Dubroy,T. (2013) We Will Not Lose Them, Retention of NSM students. Colleges of Arts & Sciences McManus, C. (2011) OSPIRE Office of Strategic Planning Institutional Resources and Effectiveness.

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