Using Action Research

Action research is one of the greatest tools that I have used as an administrator. It allows educators to evaluate and address issues or concerns that are occurring within their own school. As administrator on my campus, I have established a Campus Improvement Committee that uses an extreme amount of Action Research. We meet on a weekly basis and discuss problems or concerns that have arisen the prior week. We work collaboratively on resolving problems that we or other educators have identified themselves. Educators who identify problems within their own school environment are more apt to solve these issues than someone who is not directly involved with the school. Rusk ISD has received two different technology grants in the last couple of years. Our intermediate campus began two years ago implementing a Vision 20/20 grant. This school year they rolled out laptops to every student on campus. The campus educators use Action research continually to evaluate and identify issues that occur throughout this program. This research is going to be extremely helpful to the Jr. High campus when they begin their laptop roll out next Spring. Action Research at RISD has become extremely beneficial for the entire district.