In reading the required texts for my M.Ed Administration Research class at Lamar University, it dawned on me that actual practitioner's research is being viewed differently than it has been in the past. Previously, most research came from an outside source, usually university researchers, and then administrators were expected to implement those findings. Leading with Passion and Knowledge by Nancy Fichtman Dana asserts that in the process-product research concept many administrators are discouraged from highlighting problem areas they might wish to address because of negative repercussions that arise from admitting there are problematic areas in their campuses.
Who better to recognize relevant needs to address than someone on the inside? Finally, the trend is to lend some credence to the people working in the trenches who have first-hand knowledge of what is really going on in the school without penalizing them for identifying issues that are negatively impacting student learning.
Although finding time to conduct an action research plan is difficult, it is necessary to continue to improve the education the students are receiving. As an administrator, it is vital to model and promote practices that will encourage all faculty to strive for excellence and to use the experience and knowledge they possess to seek out strategies to improve the quality of education.
Resources
Dana, Nancy. (2009). Leading with passion and knowledge. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Who better to recognize relevant needs to address than someone on the inside? Finally, the trend is to lend some credence to the people working in the trenches who have first-hand knowledge of what is really going on in the school without penalizing them for identifying issues that are negatively impacting student learning.
Although finding time to conduct an action research plan is difficult, it is necessary to continue to improve the education the students are receiving. As an administrator, it is vital to model and promote practices that will encourage all faculty to strive for excellence and to use the experience and knowledge they possess to seek out strategies to improve the quality of education.
Resources
Dana, Nancy. (2009). Leading with passion and knowledge. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
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