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Action Research: Improving Schools and Empowering Educators

Mertler, Craig A.·2017·Sage eBooks

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Preface Acknowledgments Part I. ?What Is Action Research? 1. Introduction to Action Research 2. Overview of the Action Research Process Part II. ?How Di I Begin My Action Research Study? 3. Planning for Action Research 4. Developing a Research Plan Part III. ?What Do I Do With All These Data? 5. Collecting Data 6. Analyzing Data Part IV. ?I've Got Results! ... Now What? 7. Developing an Action Plan 8. Sharing and Reflecting 9. Writing Up Action Research Appendix A. Sample Action Research Report: The Achievement Gap at Highland Park High School Appendix B. Sample Action Research Report: Motivation in Social Studies Glossary References Credits Index About the Author

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Authors: Mertler, C. A.
Corresponding author: Mertler, Craig A.
ORCID: Mertler, Craig A.
Venue: Sage eBooks
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
Published: 2017
DOI: 10.4135/9781483396484
OpenAlex: W627469496
Cited by: 547
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Citations by year: 2026: 10 · 2025: 38 · 2024: 55 · 2023: 57 · 2022: 89 · 2021: 45 · 2020: 37 · 2019: 57 · 2018: 43 · 2017: 23
FWCI: 67.57
Type: book
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Sage eBooks (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Education › Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
Social Sciences › Education › Educational Research and Methods
Social Sciences › Education › Educational Assessment and Improvement
Keywords: action research, school improvement, teacher empowerment, research planning, data collection, data analysis, action planning, reflective practice, sharing research results, achievement gap, student motivation, social studies education

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