Areas for Inquiry and Action Research

Wanting to move forward in administrative inquiry and action research is absolutely fantastic! But what if you are struggling to find ways and areas to implement this practice in your day to day routine?

In Nancy Fichtman Dana's book Leading with Passion and Knowledge, The Principal as Action Researcher she outlines 9 areas that would be great for action research and inquiry. They are listed below:

Areas for Inquiry and Action Research

1. Staff Development

2. Curriculum Development

3. Individual teacher(s)

4. Individual student(s)

5. School Culture/Community

6. Leadership

7. Management

8. School Performance

9. Social Justice/Equity

Your professional inquiries should be a result of real-world observations, dilemmas, felt difficulties, and passions that you develop in your work as an administrator. Dana's text serves as an excellent guide for teachers and administrators wanting to develop their action research skills.

References

Finchman, N. D. (2009). Leading with passion and knowledge: The principal as action researcher. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.