How will it be measured?
The Action Research Project will be written in a format consistent with academic, scholarly standards in educational research. The following criteria will be used in assessing the Action Research Proposal:
1) Title Page
2) Table of Contents
3) Chapter 1: Introduction:
• The student will address the need for action research
• Outline of innovation
• Objectives or goals of innovation
• Description of the setting in which innovation will be implemented
• Assumptions and limitations of the action research
• Reflection on the initial aspects of the action research
4) Literature review:
• Educational significance of the action research
• Support for the innovation and methods of investigation
• Reflection on the literature to the student’s own practice
• Identification of research question
5) Plan of Action:
• Summary of the plan of action
• Alignment of materials with the pan of action
• Reiability of instruments
• Validity of Instruments
• Assessment of the effectiveness of the plan of action
6) Data Analysis:
• Credibility of evidence
• Objectivity of evidence
• Transferability of evidence
• Triangulation of evidence
• Self-assessment of evidence
7) Summary and Discussion:
• Implications for persona practice
• Implications for other teachers’ practice and educational policy
• Implications for future research
• Conclusions on how the innovation could be improved
• Self-reflection on the action research process.
8) APA format