Why use Action Research:
Action research allows an educator to reflect on their own practice and make positive change through collaboration and data. Unlike traditional research action research adds the personal touch. It allows you the opportunity to reflect on your current practices and work towards a deeper understanding of a personal obstacle of student success. Action research is a continual process of inquiry that will lead you down a path to ask deeper questions of what the root of the problem may be. With action research the results that are produced may never be duplicated again because they were unique to that school climate and time frame.
My Plan for Action Research: 
I plan on using action research to look deeply at; How to increase student reading proficiencies?
My middle school has been in program improvement for ten years now. When I started at this site we had an API score of 525 and now we have a 743. My principal would really like for us achieve the level of an 800 API score. Our leadership team has decided that in order for us to get to 800; our students must become better readers. In my class currently 95% of the students are not reading at grade level. For our scores to improve we have to make reading and comprehension a priority. For my action research plan I am considering; how to increase student reading proficiencies? The sub wandering being:
- What is the relationship between higher test scores and student reading levels?
- How can we have students reading in each subject?
- How to allow students greater access to the library?
- How to allow more opportunities for students to test in accelerated reader?
- How can we improve student academic vocabulary?
How education leaders might use blogs...
Educational leaders might use blogs to communicate with our global community about core standards and practices that are working in the classroom.
To share common struggles and strategies they have tried to combat such set backs.
Leaders may also use blogs to learn how to integrate technology into their lessons.
Educational leaders may also use blogs to stay up to date on policy changes and state laws. Through the use of blogs a leader will have increased their coworkers by millions.
Administrators could use blogs to showcase exemplerary lessons.
To increase parental involvement and highlight outstanding work by different grade levels, especially as our evidence becomes digital.
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