I’ve learned about the value of conducting and participating in action research projects for teachers and principals. Not only are we better able to identify classroom and campus challenges, but we are there to gather and analyze the data and make the needed adjustments to find solutions. Action research assists educators in assessing the needs of the shareholders, documenting the steps of inquiry, analyzing data and making informed decisions that can have a positive impact on the school.
Because of the nature of their job, a principal spends much of their time putting out fires. Participating in action research lets them take charge of something they can control. Engaging in action research enables principals to once again become the instructional leader of the school. Administrative inquiry also allows an administrator to work on problems or issues that are relevant to his or her students and teachers.
I would definitely use action inquiry and have used it in the past because it is collaborative, practical and challenges the educational leader to get to know his or her campus and its students better as well as requiring the educational leader to practice self-reflection and to get to know themselves better as well. It has value and can be measured. There is growth from all the participants. I realize that finding the time can be a challenge for educators, but I would make sure to allot the time and build it in to my schedule to ensure that I do not become an instructional manager as opposed to an instructional leader.
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