Goals/Objectives:
1) Determine the methods, activities, and resources need to make Education Is Freedom reach its goal of preparing students for college and the workforce.
2) Show how building school-community-parent programs benefit and aid in student achievement.
Research Questions
1. In what ways will making additions, deletions, or revisions to the current Education Is Freedom (EIF) program help increase student readiness for college and the workforce?
2. What were the predetermined goals for EIF for the 2009-2010 school year? What goals were reached? What goals were not reached? What were the determining factors?
3. What roles can businesses, community leaders, and parents play in EIF to build a functional school-community-parent relationship that aids in student achievement?
4. What methods are most effective when obtaining support from the community, parents, and staff members?
Friday, July 30, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Putting Blogs to Use
We live in a fast paced society that is built on the advancements of technology. If one doesn't have a Myspace, Facebook, or Twitter account they are completely out of the loop. Blogging is right in the thick of things as well.
Blogging is a quick, easy, and effective way for educational leaders to stay informed and inform others. Blogs can be used to gain ideas from other school leaders around the world as well as sharing ideas that work. School administrators can use blogs to communicate with parents and students about important happenings pertaining to the campus.
Blogging is a quick, easy, and effective way for educational leaders to stay informed and inform others. Blogs can be used to gain ideas from other school leaders around the world as well as sharing ideas that work. School administrators can use blogs to communicate with parents and students about important happenings pertaining to the campus.
Not the Same Old Research
One of my favorite assignments in high school English was the research paper. I loved gathering information on a person, place, thing, or event and organizing my thoughts on note cards. I felt such a sense of accomplishment when I received an "A" on my finished paper filled with facts. I have come to learn that even though those high school papers required a lot of time and work, they really didn't scratch the surface of what research can really involve.
I first learned of action research in 2005 while completing a Masters in Elementary Education from Texas A&M Commerce. It was then that I learned that research is not just about compiling facts into a well written paper. Research is about investigating, collecting data, asking questions, thinking, processing, and putting your findings into practice. Action research is just that, taking action for improvement.
Action research in the educational sense is taking an in-depth look at an issue as it relates to school achievement. Action research is a systematic way of looking at an issue from the point of view of college professor or outside party and doing qualitative or interpretative studies to improve the educational setting. The action researcher actually becomes a part of the research process by involving themselves in the study of the "outsider."
As a teacher, there are so many concerns that we have for our school and our students. These concerns include textbook, resources, attendance, testing scores, drop out rates, and much more. Action research can help educational leaders make improvements in these areas based on school data and previously done research.
I first learned of action research in 2005 while completing a Masters in Elementary Education from Texas A&M Commerce. It was then that I learned that research is not just about compiling facts into a well written paper. Research is about investigating, collecting data, asking questions, thinking, processing, and putting your findings into practice. Action research is just that, taking action for improvement.
Action research in the educational sense is taking an in-depth look at an issue as it relates to school achievement. Action research is a systematic way of looking at an issue from the point of view of college professor or outside party and doing qualitative or interpretative studies to improve the educational setting. The action researcher actually becomes a part of the research process by involving themselves in the study of the "outsider."
As a teacher, there are so many concerns that we have for our school and our students. These concerns include textbook, resources, attendance, testing scores, drop out rates, and much more. Action research can help educational leaders make improvements in these areas based on school data and previously done research.
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